British & Continental Auction | September 26, 2024
Thu, Sep 26, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 56
Mezzotint After Arthur Pond, Benjamin Bradly, Tobacconist
Estimate: $200 - $400
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 |
(British, circa 1705–1758)
Bradley seated at a table and smoking a pipe, 1737, John Faber, engraver, plate 14 x 10 in.; black painted print frame by Peter Hopf, 16-1/2 x 12-1/2 x 7/8 in.
Provenance: Private New England Collection
Note: Tobacconist Benjamin Bradley, was an opponent of Walpole's excise bill on tobacco which was defeated in 1733. The text reads, "Behold the Man, who, when a gloomy Band Of vile Excisemen... Heave to thy Stopper and compleat thy Bliss/ The Best in Christendom without Excise,/ Bradly's best Virginia/ Arth. Pond Pinx. J. Faber. fe. Published the 22. of April. 1737.' (Lettered with 8 lines of verse and on a sheet of paper on the table)
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Private New England Collection
tape floated to archival foam core, tears, abraded surface, creases, repair to lower right corner
