Neal Auction 2012

W denotes the lot is illustrated at www.nealauction.com 9 14. Jean Battiste Arnout (French, 1788- 1865) , “Neoclassical Building, Paris Manufactury”, sepia ink and wash on paper, unsigned, 5 7/8 in. x 6 3/4 in., matted. $800/1200 Provenance: James R. Lamantia Jr., New Orleans and New York. Note: Arnout, a painter and lithographer, is known for his illustrations of Continental buildings and views. This beautifully compact drawing may have been prepared for an engraving. The unidentified subject, probably Parisian, is strongly suggestive of architect Claude-Nicolas Ledoux in its simple geometric massing. 15. French School, mid-19th c ., “Design for a Renaissance Revival Coffered Ceiling”, c. 1850, gouache on cardstock, unsigned, sheet 16 3/4 in. x 12 1/2 in., matted. $500/700 16. Francesco Bartolozzi (Italian, 1727-1815) , “Virgin and Child with St. John the Baptist”, watercolor and ink on paper, sight 9 in. x 13 in., framed. $1000/1500 Provenance: Sold in these rooms December 8, 2000 as lot #445. 17. [Egyptian Views] , a group of 16 engravings from the first and second editions of Descriptions de l’Egypte ou Recuiel des Observations et des Recherches... l’Expedition de l’Armee Française , Paris, 1815 & 1828, comprising First Edition plates; Denderah (41 in. x 30 1/2 in.), Thebes (24 1/2 in. x 49 in.) and 5 others (28 in. x 19 1/2 in.); Second Edition plates include the Sphinx, Karnak, Denderah, Cleopatra’s Needle and others (all 18 3/4 in. x 24 1/2 in.) $700/1000 18. Jules Frederic Bouchet (French, 1799-1860) , a group of 12 hand-colored engravings (including title page) from Pompei Choix des Monuments Inedits, Maison du Poete Tragique , 1828, Paris, sheet size approx. 12 1/2 in. x 16 1/2 in. $500/700 14 15 17 (2 of 16) 18 (2 of 12) 16