A-404, UNESCO Appts; I. P. Ext; New Delhi -110 092, India
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LOT 19:
Prince F. W. Waldemar
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Start price:
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Estimated price :
$368 - $613
Buyer's Premium: 20%
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Pattehvon Bimpaddi'
Early Hand-colored Lithographic View of Himalayas
Tancote by Prince F. W. Waldemar
Very rare hand-color lithographic Print from a Deluxe Edition copy of book titled ‘Zur Erinnerung an die Reise des Prinzen Waldemar von preussen nach Indien in den Jahren 1844-1846’.
which was published after the death of the Prince Waldemar at the expense of King Friedrich Wilhelm IV in only small numbers, The magnificent plates of the book were drawn and lithographed by Bellermann, Tempeltei and Klaus after the original sketches of the Prince. - With views of Aden, Benares, Candy, Delhi, Cairo, Himalyas, Kathmandu, Madras, Corfu, Lahore, Patna, Trieste, etc. as well as numerous landscapes from the Himalayas (including the double-page panorama), natives, hunting and battle scenes. - Describes the journey of the Prince of the Orient, India and Ceylon, and climbing the Himalayas and the Anglo-Indian war against the Sikhs in 1846.
Image Size: 21.8 x 31.2 cm (8.5 x 12.2 inches)
Sheet Size: 33.7 x 43.8 cm (13.2 x 17.2 inches)
Good Condition
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Keywords: India, Indian colonial, Early Print, Himalyas
