Lot 1575 , William Baillie (1752-1799) Views of Calcutta, 1794 11 x 14.75in., unframed

William Baillie (1752-1799)
set of 12 coloured engravings
Views of Calcutta, 1794
11 x 14.75in., unframed
Estimate £400-600

12 coloured engravings, all mounted in oldish washline mounts but not frames.
No.1 - slight fading, tiny dirt marks, cropped to between 1 inch and a 1/2 an inch beyond the plate mark.
No.2 - diagonal indented scratch running across top left corner, some other fine impressed dirt marks, similar cropping, a little light foxing
No.3 - 1 or 2 small marks but better condition than the other two, short tears in the margin just below the title
No.4 - slightly weak impression but otherwise good
No.5 - light creasing running diagonally to the top right corner otherwise good
No.6 - good
No.7 - lower left corner of the margin missing, most of paper retained within the plate mark
No.8 - slight dirt marking basically good
No.9 - good
No.10 - vertical rubbed mark near the top left corner, bottom left corner of margin missing, rather grubby along the title with some short tears
No.11 - short tears running in around the margins, one goes into the images near the top right corner, loss of bottom left corner in the margin
No.12 - bottom left corner has a replacement patch of paper just going into the image and the number, otherwise fair
Overall all of these prints are in fair to good condition with some fading of the paint and minor dirt and wear marks, none are stuck down, all are tabbed to the mount.


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Sold for £1,500