Important Historic Americana | October 17, 2024
Thu, Oct 17, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 1155
Rare Aquatint After Alexander Robertson, Mount Vernon in Virginia
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
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 |
(Scottish/American 1772-1841)
Mount Vernon in Virginia, The Seat of the Late Lieut. General George Washington, Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States, after Alexander Robertson, Francis Jukes, publisher and engraver,1800, color aquatint, sight 18-5/8 x 14-5/8 in.; possibly original wood veneer frame, gilt liner 24-5/8 x 20-5/8 x 2-1/8 in.
Provenance: W. Graham Arader III, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, 1987 (label and letter verso), inscribed in pencil possible retail $17,500; Private Virginia Collection
Note: Robertson, a Scottish immigrant to New York, painted the original work shortly after the death of General Washington in the December of 1799. Francis Jukes, a London-based engraver, engraved the painting as a part of a set of aquatints of American semi-urban and rural views that were released both in London and New York.
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W. Graham Arader III, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, 1987 (label and letter verso), inscribed in pencil possible retail $17,500; Private Virginia Collection
lined with linen, glued and restretched on pine strainer, slightly loose toning, fading, not apparently laid down, small point of foxing, light surface abrasions, light moisture staining; frame refinished with some wear, traces of original black lacquer
