Losnr. 3207 - 284.-290. Auktion
284.-290. Auktion
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Tercentenary of Annexation 1906: De La Rue Tercentenary 1 d., the Artist's composite Essay, beautifully hand-painted on imperforate card paper featuring the Olive Blossom vignette and largely as issued, in sunken display card (87 x 81 mm.) and marked "A" at top with manuscript date "March 1st '06" in ink; further manuscript below the design "Approved as altered on tracing paper 5/3". An absolutely lovely Essay and a beautiful example of the artist's work, a similar duplicate Essay is illustrated in the 'De La Rue Collection' edited by Frank Walton RDP on page 2188. An Exhibition piece.rnProvenance: Collection Hodsell Hurlock, Harmers, London, 16.14 June 1958, lot 647; Collection Lickfold; Collection "Olive Blossom", RL, Basel, 25 Nov 1981, lot 2184.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : 3.200 CHF -
