Important Historic Americana | October 17, 2024
Thu, Oct 17, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 1080
After Joseph F.W. Des Barres, A View of Portsmouth in New Hampshire Taken from the East Shore
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(Canadian, 1721-1824)
Rare early view of Portsmouth from the New England volume of the Atlantic Neptune, Samuel Holland (1728-1801), publisher, London, circa 1777, hand colored etching on laid paper, sheet 25-3/4 x 14, plate 25-1/2 x 12 in.; frame 31-1/4 x 20 x 1-3/4 in.
Provenance: Donald A. Heald Rare Books & Fine Arts, New York, purchased for $7,000 (accompanied by receipt dated November 18, 2019); Private New England Collection
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Donald A. Heald Rare Books & Fine Arts, New York, purchased for $7,000 (accompanied by receipt dated November 18, 2019); Private New England Collection
taped down at top and bottom with archival tape, skillful conservation to complex tears, some into image, center crease, light fading, slight paper discoloration in margins, trimmed along left hand plate mark.
