Drawings - Inks - Lot 502

Drawings - Inks [COCHINCHINE - ALBUM of DRAWINGS and Sketches] Album titled "Cochinchine - Croquis - Novembre 1887 à avril 1890" containing a set of 67 sheets of drawings (some in graphite, sometimes enhanced with ink, others in black ink, a few others enhanced with watercolor), all drawn by André ROBERT (mention at the bottom of a watercolor and name repeated in the section on the voyage on the Mekong). One part is collected under the title Voyage sur le Mékong, Cochinchine, Cambodge et Laos (20 janv.-21 févr. 1890) - Mr Mougeot (docteur), Mr Fontaines (professeur), Mr Pelletier (colon), Mr Robert (dessinateur). Large in-4 oblong, 80 to 100 captioned drawings mounted on the album's backing paper. Set protected by serpents. Nice set. Burgundy percale, spines cracked. A solid set, however. Some titles : Arroyo chinois - Arroyo à marée basse - Saigon, palais du gouvernement - Village annamite (Da-Kao) - Arroyo et pont de l'avalanche - Pagode annmite de Baclun - Rue chinoise à Cholon - Village annamite sur le bord d'un arroyo - Entrée de pagode annmite - Tonchéou annamite - Pagode chinoise à Cholon , congregation of Fo-Kien - Pagoda in Saigon - Annamite Mandarin in ceremonial costume (Cong-Dué) - Congat - Congaï - Annamite Congaï - Annamite farmer - Opium-smoking Chinese - Annamite old man - Annamite eating - Malay woman - Barracks in Cholon. Malay woman - Marine infantry barracks in Saigon - War transport "L'annamite" - Marine infantry officer - Annamite palanquin - Annamite sampan - Cochinchine tiger - View of Pnom Penh - S.A.R. Prince Duongehac - King of Cambodia's throne - Court dancers - Unnalom pagoda in Pnom-Penh...