A complete set of twenty prints of Palaces, Pavilions and Gardens at Yuanming Yuan, after Giuseppe Castiglione, France, Paris Jardin de Flore, 1977

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March 25, 01:30 PM GMT

Estimate

10,000 - 15,000 USD

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Description

comprising twenty prints depicting views of the Summer Palace in Beijing, Yuanmingyuan, together with a title sheet in English and a notes sheet and bibliography in English and French, all within a portfolio (24)

Height of each page 23⅝ in., 60 cm; Width of each page 37⅜ in., 95 cm

Sotheby's New York, 9th October 1987, lot 46.

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