The Spring Offering of Fine & Decorative Arts
Sat, May 17, 2014 10:00AM EDT - Sun, May 18, 2014 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 181
Joseph Mallord William Turner
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $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 |
(British, 1775?1851)
The Junction of the Severn and the Wye, from [Liber Studiorum] and engraved and published by Turner himself, 1811, signed bottom center in plate "Drawn, Etched & Engraved by J.M.W. Turner Esqr. R.A.", etching, aquatint and mezzotint on laid paper with no visible watermark, 7-7/8 x 11-3/8 in. (plate), 11-1/4 x 16-1/4 in. (page); wood frame, hinged in at top, toning, handling grime; frame with abrasions. Notes: Exhibited: Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado, [History of Printmaking] November 6, 1974- January 12, 1975 (label verso). Provenance: Collector's stamps verso James Reiss, British, 1812-1899 (Lugt 1522); Margaret F. Everit, Newark, New Jersey, circa 1921 (Lugt. 1871); Professor Paul Grigaut, Michigan; Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hays; A Private Massachusetts Collection
hinged in at top, toning, handling grime; frame with abrasions
