Premier Auction
Sat, Jul 10, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 760
No‰l Le Mire, Engraver
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
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 |
(French, 1724?1801)ÿ
Two rare hand colored engravings, one of Lafayette and one of George Washington, after Jean-Baptiste Le Paon (French, 1736?1785): Le G‚n‚ral Washington.., the head after Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827), on laid paper, sheet 19-1/2 x 13-1/2 in.; Conclusion de la Campagne Libert‚ de 1781 em Virgine.., on wove paper, sheet 19 x 13-3/8 in.; matching gilt wood and composition frames, largest, 28 x 21-7/8 in.ÿ
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Provenance: Private Collection, Richmond, VirginiaCondition
both with later coloring, "Washington"ÿlined with paper, restorations to tears, hinged in, some handling grime, with losses at left edge of margin, "Lafayette" hinged in, toning at edges, point of restoration in sky under proper right arm; frames with losses
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