14th Jul, 2021 10:00 EDT

The Gilded Age

 
  Lot 137
 

137

Nicholas Cammillieri (Italian, 1762–1860)
Combat du Corsaire 'La Mouche;' together with a companion 

The first:

Signed and dated 'Nicolas Cammillieri pinxit 1811' bottom right; also inscribed in French: 'Le 14. Germinal an 7 de la République Fse lance de Colognia (cotte d'Espagne) Combat de du Corsaire la Mouche armé d'un canon de 8. a pivot Cap Jh Adrian Contre Un Cutter de 16. pieces de canons de Neuf pendant 4. heures pour reprendre sa prise appellée Lavantoroso que le dit Corsaire lui à Enlevé la nuit précédente sous son Escorte' at bottom underneath the image, watercolor on paper with ink-drawn borders
Sheet size: 18 1/4 x 24 1/8 in. (46.4 x 61.3cm)

The second:

Signed and dated Signed and dated 'Nicolas Cammillieri pinxit 1811' bottom right; also inscribed in French 'Situation de la Goëllete Labeille Cap Jh Adrian, Entrée dans la baïe de Cadis, malgré le blocus le 28 prairial an 8' at bottom underneath the image, watercolor on paper with ink-drawn borders
Sheet size: Sheet size: 17 1/2 x 24 1/4 in. (44.5 x 61.6cm)

(2)

Provenance

Private Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000


 

The first:

Signed and dated 'Nicolas Cammillieri pinxit 1811' bottom right; also inscribed in French: 'Le 14. Germinal an 7 de la République Fse lance de Colognia (cotte d'Espagne) Combat de du Corsaire la Mouche armé d'un canon de 8. a pivot Cap Jh Adrian Contre Un Cutter de 16. pieces de canons de Neuf pendant 4. heures pour reprendre sa prise appellée Lavantoroso que le dit Corsaire lui à Enlevé la nuit précédente sous son Escorte' at bottom underneath the image, watercolor on paper with ink-drawn borders
Sheet size: 18 1/4 x 24 1/8 in. (46.4 x 61.3cm)

The second:

Signed and dated Signed and dated 'Nicolas Cammillieri pinxit 1811' bottom right; also inscribed in French 'Situation de la Goëllete Labeille Cap Jh Adrian, Entrée dans la baïe de Cadis, malgré le blocus le 28 prairial an 8' at bottom underneath the image, watercolor on paper with ink-drawn borders
Sheet size: Sheet size: 17 1/2 x 24 1/4 in. (44.5 x 61.6cm)

(2)

Provenance

Private Collection, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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