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French School, 19th Century A naval artist's sketchbook including a large panoramic view of Rio de Janeiro and a study of the French ship Diligente album size 21.5 x 27.5cm (8 1/2 x 10 3/4in). image 1
French School, 19th Century A naval artist's sketchbook including a large panoramic view of Rio de Janeiro and a study of the French ship Diligente album size 21.5 x 27.5cm (8 1/2 x 10 3/4in). image 2
Lot 131*

French School
19th Century
A naval artist's sketchbook including a large panoramic view of Rio de Janeiro and a study of the French ship Diligente album size 21.5 x 27.5cm (8 1/2 x 10 3/4in).

3 November 2015, 13:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £2,500 inc. premium

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French School, 19th Century

A naval artist's sketchbook including a large panoramic view of Rio de Janeiro and a study of the French ship Diligente
inscriptions throughout
predominantly pencil with some watercolour
album size 21.5 x 27.5cm (8 1/2 x 10 3/4in).

Footnotes

This sketchbook was presumably kept by an officer aboard the Diligente on its voyage to Brazil and the South American coast from 1822 to 1826, after which it returned to Brest for refitting. It was known as one of the fastest ships in the French Navy and was the model for many following ship designs. It served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, as well as other campaigns until her eventual decommissioning in 1854.

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