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Lot 413: [OEUVRES GRAVÉES].

Est: €300 EUR - €500 EURSold:
Arenberg AuctionsBrussels, BelgiumJune 17, 2021

Item Overview

Description

Folio: ca. 350 engr., some full-page, other pasted on support ff., various sizes (foxing, mostly not affecting the pl.). - A good overview of the engraved work of Onghena in all his diversity. Charles Onghena (1806-1886) was an engraver, sculptor and medalist from Ghent. Made-up volume composed of 341 engravings: 73 plates from "Médailles historiques de Belgique", 42 pl. from the "Collection Minard", the other plates showing historical and biblical scenes, scenes of the life of St. Ursula, castles and monuments, religious objects (a.o.the Shrine of St. Ursula), portraits, stained glass, bookplates, panoramas of Ghent, 2 "cartes porcelaine", etc. - Prov. [Baron Surmont de Volsberghe] (ms. ex dono from Onghena written on his portrait: "Souvenir affectueux à Mr. le B[a]ron Surmont").

Artist or Maker

Date

19th c

Condition Report

Three-quarter green cloth, marbled paper on covers, flat spine with ms. label (rubbed, spine faded).

Payment & Shipping

Accepted forms of payment: Wire Transfer

Shipping

Extra costs for packaging, payment, insurance and/or mailing are at the buyer's expense. Packing and handling is at the entire risk of the buyer. The auctioneer is not responsible for any accidents or faults or omissions by the postal or carrier services.

Auction Details

D1 - Drawings, Prints and Engravings

by
Arenberg Auctions
June 17, 2021, 01:00 PM CET

Wolstraat 19/2, Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, 1000, BE

Terms

Buyer's Premium

25.0%

Bidding Increments

From:To:Increment:
€0€49€5
€50€199€10
€200€399€20
€400€999€50
€1,000€1,999€100
€2,000€3,999€200
€4,000€9,999€500
€10,000€19,999€1,000
€20,000€69,999€2,000
€70,000+€5,000

Auction - Terms of sale

The purchaser shall pay, strictly cash, the hammer price, in €, together with a premium of 25 %, eventually plus the resale tax, if applicable: 4 % for hammer prices from € 2000 on, only for original art and if the author died less than 70 years ago.
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Shipping Terms

Extra costs for packaging, payment, insurance and/or mailing are at the buyer's expense. Packing and handling is at the entire risk of the buyer. The auctioneer is not responsible for any accidents or faults or omissions by the postal or carrier services.