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Sailboats at anchor

Sold for €280 at Hotel des ventes de Lausanne on Sep 18, 2020.

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" Sailboats at anchor " Pair of watercolors forming a pendant, 34 x 19.5 cm (at sight). On the back are handwritten mentions on the two watercolors "Gift of Madeleine Brohan - Watercolor executed by HRH the Prince of Joinville". His Royal Highness François d'Orléans (1818-1900) son of King Louis Philippe Ier. He was a soldier and left delicate watercolors of French towns. Known as a gambler, he put down his watch to honor a gambling debt. A little ashamed, he then claimed to have forgotten it at his aunt's house, hence the expression "my aunt" to describe the Mont-de- Devotion. High resolution photos : https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EA1FMIpBrnxMrzabfieikeeQgKcvopJ9?usp=sharing

 Delivery of lots without transport costs to PARIS (rue Drouot) or dispatch at the buyer's expense for all countries.   € 300 - € 400 - CHF 330 - CHF 440 " Voiliers au mouillage " Paire d’aquarelles formant pendant, 34 x 19,5 cm (à vue). Au verso mentions manuscrites sur les deux aquarelles " Don de Madeleine Brohan - Aquarelle exécutée par S.A.R. le Prince de Joinville ". Son Altesse Royale François d'Orléans (1818-1900) fils du roi Louis Philippe 1er, fut militaire et laissa de délicates aquarelles de villes françaises. Connu comme joueur, il déposa sa montre pour honorer une dette de jeu. Quelque peu honteux, il aurait alors prétendu l'avoir oubliée chez sa tante, d'où l'expression « ma tante » pour qualifier le mont-de-piété. Photos en haute résolution : https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1EA1FMIpBrnxMrzabfieikeeQgKcvopJ9?usp=sharing 

 Livraison des lots sans frais de transport à PARIS (rue Drouot) ou expédition aux frais de l'acheteur pour tous les pays.   300 € - 400 € - CHF 330 - CHF 440

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