Bonhams 1793 : English School, early 19th Century Tartars at the Nizhny Novgorod Fair one 17.5 x 25.5cm (6 7/8 x 10 1/16in), the other 19.5 x 24cm (7 11/16 x 9 7/16in). (2)

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6 Dec 2012 14:00 GMT London, Knightsbridge
The Travel and Exploration sale
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English School, early 19th Century

Tartars at the Nizhny Novgorod Fair
two, one inscribed and dated 'Camp of Tartars. Nynci/august 17 1828' (lower left), the other signed and inscribed 'Tartars & Armenians Nynci August 15. 1828' (lower right)
watercolour and pen and ink, both unframed
one 17.5 x 25.5cm (6 7/8 x 10 1/16in), the other 19.5 x 24cm (7 11/16 x 9 7/16in). (2)

Estimate:

£1,000 - 1,500
€1,200 - 1,800
US$ 1,500 - 2,300

Footnotes

In 1817, the Makaryev Fair, one of the liveliest in the world, was transferred to Nizhny Novgorod, after it was destroyed by fire a year earlier. It became one of the most important market fairs of its kind, with millions of visitors annually and by the mid-19th century, the city on the Volga was firmly established as the trade capital of the Russian Empire. The Nizhny Fair was held during July and August and the fair attracted merchants from all over Russia, from the East (Greek, Turkey, Iran) and Western Europe.

Category: Fine Art / Travel Pictures

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