Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, Mar 26, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1007
John McLenan
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
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 |
(American, 1827-1866)
The Great Emancipation, two works for Harper's Weekly; preparatory drawing, unsigned, double-sided, pencil on paper, 6 x 8-3/4 in., with unrelated drawing verso depicting Major General Benjamin Butler, also unsigned, 5 x 7-3/4 in.; Harper's Weekly from December 20, 1862, showing the final newsprint illustration, signed in print lower left, sight: 6-1/2 x 9-1/2 in.; in matching silver finished wood frames, 21-1/4 x 16-1/4 in.
Note: Caption: Sensation among ?Our Colored Brethren? on ascertaining that the Grand Performance to which they had been invited on New Year's Day, was unavoidably postponed to the year 1900!
https://blackhistory.harpweek.com/7Illustrations/CivilWar/GreatNegroEman.htm
Provenance: Kennedy Galleries, New York, NY
Condition
drawings hinged in, fading, smudging and surface fragility commensurate with age; Harper's Weekly folded in half, mounted with archival corners; both frames with minimal wear
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