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American & Southern Auction | October 16, 2024

Wed, Oct 16, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 812

Four Rare New Hampshire Rufus E. Patten Miniature Drawings

Estimate: $1,000 - $3,000

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(Candia, New Hampshire,1807-1879) 

Bombardment Scene, Harbor Scene, Landscape with Buildings, and Landscape with Three Story Building, nine apparently signed, all ink on paper, the largest 3-3/4 x 4-1/4 in.; the smallest 3/4 x 1-1/2 in.; all float mounted in wood box frames, 6-3/4 x 7-1/2 in.

Provenance: Private New England Collection

Exhibited: New Hampshire Folk Art: By the People, For the People, Discover Portsmouth Center in Portsmouth, New Hampshire,  September 2019. 

Literature: Ward, Gerald W. R., and Portsmouth Marine Society. 2019. New Hampshire Folk Art, by the People, for the People, First edition. Portsmouth, New Hampshire: Portsmouth Marine Society: Portsmouth Historical Society, 2019, pg. 35.

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Private New England Collection

not examined out of sealed float frames, all with slight toning, some staining; frames in good condition