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• Auction House:
  Theodore Bruce
• Sale Name:
  The Eclectic Collection of a Sydney Gent - Day 1
• Sale Date:
  15 Jun 2019 ~ 11am (AEST)
• Lot #:
  806
• Lot Description:
  After William Alexander (1867-1816) - From: The Description of the Ancient Terracottas in the British Museum
  Handcoloured engravings [2]
  5 x 9.5 cm
• Exhibited:
  Antique Print Room, label verso
• Notes:
  In 1802, Alexander was appointed professor of drawing at the Military College at Great Marlow, resigning in May 1808 to take up the post of assistant keeper of antiquities in the British Museum. In the years 1810, 1812, and 1815, he made drawings of the terra cottas and marbles in the Museum which were engraved and published in three volumes - the accompanying text being provided by Taylor Combe (keeper of the Department of Antiquities)Alexander had completed drawings for a fourth volume before his death. https://wikivisually.com/wiki/William_Alexander_(painter)
• Estimate:
  A$30 - 50
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Books & Manuscripts

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