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[Netherlands?], 1808. Six watercolors on individual sheets, measuring approx. 10-1/2 x 16-1/4 inches. Five of the six watercolors titled in manuscript below the image, and with extensive Dutch-language notes on the verso of each sheet. Oblong folio. Bound into modern half morocco and marbled boards (oblong quarto in size), gilt morocco label on front board reading: KAMTSCHATKA ET SIBERIE ALBUM DE DESSINS. Very minor wear or soiling in the edges of the margins, else fine. Six watercolors on individual sheets, measuring approx. 10-1/2 x 16-1/4 inches. Five of the six watercolors titled in manuscript below the image, and with extensive Dutch-language notes on the verso of each sheet. Oblong folio. An atlas of splendid watercolors by an unknown artist, showing scenes in Kamchatka and Siberia in the late 18th century. The paintings are quite well done. While the artist's facility for drawing human figures is not of the highest magnitude, his ability in rendering places, topography, and villages is… Read More