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Attributed to Hubert-François Gravelot — A partially dismembered copy of Carington Bowles, The Artists Assistant in drawing, perspective, etching, engraving, mezzotinto-scraping, painting on glass, in crayons and in water-colours..., probably 2nd edition, London 1770, bound together with a quantity of illustration prints, many hand-coloured, and some 34 original drawings, mostly in pen and grey ink and brown or grey wash, many of them preparatory, in reverse, for the prints.
Attributed to Hubert-François Gravelot

A partially dismembered copy of Carington Bowles, The Artists Assistant in drawing, perspective, etching, engraving, mezzotinto-scraping, painting on glass, in crayons and in water-colours..., probably 2nd edition, London 1770, bound together with a quantity of illustration prints, many hand-coloured, and some 34 original drawings, mostly in pen and grey ink and brown or grey wash, many of them preparatory, in reverse, for the prints.

This mixed media collection attributed to Hubert-François Gravelot comprises a partially dismembered copy of Carington Bowles' instructional manual bound with numerous hand-coloured prints and original drawings. The 34 original drawings, mostly executed in pen, ink, and wash, include many preparatory sketches created in reverse for printmaking purposes. This assemblage serves as a rare documentary record of 18th-century artistic practice and instruction.

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A partially dismembered copy of Carington Bowles, The Artists Assistant in drawing, perspective, etching, engraving, mezzotinto-scraping, painting on glass, in crayons and in water-colours..., probably 2nd edition, London 1770, bound together with a quantity of illustration prints, many hand-coloured, and some 34 original drawings, mostly in pen and grey ink and
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Auction House · Sotheby's

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Old Master & British Works on Paper

June 28, 2023

Estimate: $3,000 – $4,000

Lot 121

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Attributed to Hubert-François Gravelot, A partially dismembered copy of Carington Bowles, The Artists Assistant in drawing, perspective, etching, engraving, mezzotinto-scraping, painting on glass, in crayons and in water-colours..., probably 2nd edition, London 1770, bound together with a quantity of illustration prints, many hand-coloured, and some 34 original drawings, mostly in pen and grey ink and brown or grey wash, many of them preparatory, in reverse, for the prints.

This mixed media collection attributed to Hubert-François Gravelot comprises a partially dismembered copy of Carington Bowles' instructional manual bound with numerous hand-coloured prints and original drawings. The 34 original drawings, mostly executed in pen, ink, and wash, include many preparatory sketches created in reverse for printmaking purposes. This assemblage serves as a rare documentary record of 18th-century artistic practice and instruction.

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A partially dismembered copy of Carington Bowles, The Artists Assistant in drawing, perspective, etching, engraving, mezzotinto-scraping, painting on glass, in crayons and in water-colours..., probably 2nd edition, London 1770, bound together with a quantity of illustration prints, many hand-coloured, and some 34 original drawings, mostly in pen and grey ink and
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

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Instructional, Monochrome, French, Etching, Illustration, 18th Century, Drawing