Lot 817 , Luigi de Brocktorff (1814-1857) A Bazaar in Constantinople, 18.25 x 15in.

Luigi de Brocktorff (1814-1857)
pair of watercolours,
'A Bazaar in Constantinople',
signed and dated 1851,
18.25 x 15in.
Estimate £500-800

Watercolour on paper, both look very flat and thought to be laid onto card backing, no doubt some degree of fading to both of them, but still retaining good strength of colour in the blues, reds and other highlights, some fine scattered fox and dirt spots throughout the works, some of which is actually on the glass rather than the works themselves, both signed inscribed and dated lower right and housed in old faded washline mounts with the title and glazed slim gilt frames, comes for sale from a local deceased estate.


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Sold for £5,500