Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, Sep 17, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1160
Revolutionary War Engraving after John Francis Renault
Estimate: $800 - $1,000
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, 1781?1815, active France)
- The British Surrendering their Arms to Gen. Washington after their defeat at YorkTown in Virginia October 1781, circa 1819, engraving with watercolor on wove paper, engraved by Tanner, Vallance, Kearny & Co. and Wm. Allen, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, (sight) 24 x 33 in.; fine gilt wood frame, 33-1/4 x 43-1/4 in. Officers identified, from left: "Lincoln, Rochambeau, Hamilton, Washington, Knox, De Lauzen, Nelson, La Fayette, Tarleton, Cornwallis, Abercrombie, O'Hara, Symmonds, Dundas, [and] Chewton.
Provenance: A du Pont Family Collection
Condition
bright clear color, minor foxing, fold at center is visible, toning at edges of plate, not examined out of frame; frame with light wear
