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Napoleon's Final Days — Art+Object

Auction House: Art+Object Number of lots recorded: 50
Sale Title: Napoleon's Final Days Lots with images: 43
Auction Location: Auckland Prices available: 35
Date: 29/06/2010









Lot Description Price Image
*** Denzil Ibbetson attributed, Caricature of Cavalry Officer on Horseback, ink and watercolour on paper, 110 x 126mm ***
*** Denzil Ibbetson attributed, Carthorse with Blinkers, ink and watercolour on paper, 145 x 195mm laid on paper with similar, dimensions ***
*** Denzil Ibbetson attributed, Two Lisbon Scenes, One of the Police Guards ? Lisbon, ink and watercolour on paper, 230 x 143mm, Opposite my Quarters at Lisbon, ink and wash on paper, 240 x 176mm, circa 1808, 241 x 347mm in total ***
*** Denzil Ibbetson attributed, Sketches relating to the Battle of Vimeira ? Peninsular War. The Scene of Action at Vimiera 21 Aug 1808, sepia ink and wash on paper, inscribed ?The Scene of Action at Vimiera 21, Aug 1808?, 145 x 202mm, Wounded Frenchmen at Vimeira. Inscribed ?Sketched ashore after the action. Wounded Frenchmen at Vimeira? circa 1808, ink and watercolour on paper, 118 x 203mm, 270 x 212mm in total ***
*** Denzil Ibbetson, Napoleon?s Tomb, ink on paper (fragment), Inscribed by Denzil Ibbetson: ?The house in the extreme distance was occupied by the Count & Countess Bertrand ? Napoleon was in the habit of visiting them and they usually breakfasted under the trees which now surround his tomb ? Napoleon expressed a wish to be buried on this spot?, in the event of the Government refusing to have his remains deposited on the banks of the Seine by the side of Marshal Lannes.… ***
*** Document signed by Denzil Ibbetson, Abstract of Supplies, ink on paper, Entitled Abstract of Supplies forwarded for the use of the Establishment at Longwood, by Assistant Commissary General Ibbetson, in the Month of January 1821 ? consisting of a tabulated schedule of provisions purchased for consumption at Longwood House. The left hand margin lists the days of the month and the upper margin lists supplies acquired under the headings: Meat; Poultry; Eggs; Milk; Fruit; Vegetables & Fish.… ***
*** Denzil Ibbetson, Diary of the Voyage of the Northumberland, to St. Helena, entries dated from August 3, 1815 to October, 17, 1815, graphite and Ink on paper and card, Signed D.Ibbetson Dy. Commissary General & Purveyor General St. Helena 19 diary pages detailing Napoleon and his entourage embarking the Northumberland at Torbay, Ibbetson meeting Napoleon, various conversations about and with Napoleon and observations of the Emperor. One extraordinary passage reads: ?… ***
*** Book of Theatrical Playbills St. Helena Amateur Theatre and others With extensive annotation by Denzil Ibbetson Inscribed on cover ?St, Helena, Cork, Corfu, Gibraltar Amateur theatres? Inscribed on page 1 ?Depy Commissary General Denzil Ibbetson (father of Laura Ibbetson) Manager of Private Theatricals in St. Helena? The Book consists of approximately 100 amateur theatrical playbill posters for productions such as John Bull, Love A-La ? Mode, The Wonder: A Woman keeps a Secret!!… ***
*** Denzil Ibbetson, Napoleon Standing in Profile wearing the, Bicorn, sepia ink sketch on paper, 193 x 92mm ***
*** Denzil Ibbetson, Napoleon Standing in Profile, watercolour wash on paper, 268 x 178mm ***
*** Denzil Ibbetson, Napoleon?s Head Taken on his Death Bed three graphite sketches on paper laid on two joined sheets, 58 x 84mm, 75 x 92mm, 70 x 70mm ***
*** Denzil Ibbetson, Nap. Buonaparte?s Legs, graphite sketch on paper with sepia ink, inscription across both sheets, 100 x 60mm laid on paper 150 x 160mm ***
*** Denzil Ibbetson, Napoleon in profile looking through a, Telescope, ink on paper laid on paper, inscribed ?Nap. Buonaparte?, 133 x 80mm ***
*** Denzil Ibbetson, Portrait of Napoleon in Uniform, lithograph, 182 x 117mm ***
*** Denzil Ibbetson, Napoleon on his Deathbed with Measurements of his Facial Dimensions 85 x 95mm graphite sketch showing two profile views of Napoleon in repose 85 x 140mm graphite and wash sketch showing Napoleon in repose a third sheet inscribed in ink ?Dimensions of the bust of Napoleon Buonaparte taken after his death?, 220 x 300mm overall ***
*** Denzil Ibbetson, Napoleon on his Deathbed, lithograph and watercolour on paper, inscribed ?Taken the Morning after his death, at Longwood House, St Helena by Denzil, Ibbetson?, 182 x 304mm ***
*** Napoleon the 1st at St. Helena taken from, the Ibbetson original, lithograph (pub. Manchester 1855), 315 x 432mm, Offered with Magazine fragment initialed (A.M.B) from The Sphere July 8, 1911, which details the provenance of this image and a number of others by Ibbetson Also offered with The Century Illustrated Magazine volume Lxxxiii, 1912 which includes an article entitled Napoleon?s St. Helena Portraits (1815-21), pp. 824-835 by A.M. Broadley which describes the provenance of many Denzil Ibbetson?… ***
*** Buonaparte's Tomb Island of St.Helena,, lithograph Printed by C Hallmandel, inscribed ?From a Sketch taken on the Spot, by D.Ibbetson.1823?, 278 x 383mm ***
*** Denzil Ibbetson, The Five Heads, two handcoloured lithographs of Napoleon and his officers published by Hassell, May 1 1817 from sketches by Denzil Ibbetson inscribed ?published from Sketches Taken by Denzil Ibbetson while on board H.M.S. Northumb. During voyage out to?? also annotated with Napoleon and Officers names: Gourgaud; Bertrand; Las Casas & Montholon, 165 x 328mm, uninscribed & with some damage to sheet., 230 x 485mm, Note: extensive documentation on this work can be found in the article by A.M.… ***
*** Denzil Ibbetson attributed, Two views of Napoleon leaning on a Cannon and from the Rear engraving on paper one annotated ?Lithographed from a sketch by Denzil Ibbetson Senior during the voyage out to St.Helena in H.M. S. Northumberland verso annotated for Denzil Charles Je?? Ibbetson lithographed from a sketch by his Grandfather Denzil Ibbetson?, 292 x 246mm, Note: Sir Denzil Charles Jeffs Ibbetson Kcsi (1847 ? 1908) to whom this engraving is dedicated was a senior administrator in British India.… ***

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