(18th/19th century)
two works by Nathaniel Currier, (American, 1813-1888): Hieroglyphics of a Christian; Hieroglyphics of the Natural Man, both hand-colored engravings, sight 13-1/2 x 9-5/8 in.; The Brave Capt. Tyrrill in the Buckingham of 66 Guns & 472 Men Defeating the Florissant..., circa 1760, after Francis Swaine, John Smith, engraver, hand-colored engraving, sight 7 x 10-5/8 in.; The Brasen Serpent Set Up by Moses in the Wilderness, 1737, James Mynde, engraver, sight 13-3/4 x 8-5/8 in.; Ricott in Oxfordshire 38 miles distant from London..., Henry Winstanley, (British,1644-1703), engraving, plate 7-3/8 x 17 in.; Duke of Queensberry and 1st Duke of Dover presenting the Act of Union to Queen Anne, after Samuel Wale (British, 1721-1786), engraving, plate 9-3/4 x 6-1/2 in.; Water, Neptune and Amphitrite atop a scallop shell chariot pulled by sea horses, after Louis De Boullogne (French, 1654-1733) from the series of paintings titled "The Four Elements", Peter Pelham, engraver, sheet 10 x 13-1/4 in.; unframed; rest with miscellaneous print frames, largest 19 x 10-5/8 x 5/8 in.
Provenance: Nathanial Currier Pair (2) : Wilkinson's Auctioneers, Doncaster, England, May 22, 2019; Collection of John B. and Marie-Teresa Vander Sande, Newbury, Massachusetts
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Nathanial Currier Pair (2) : Wilkinson's Auctioneers, Doncaster, England, May 22, 2019; Collection of John B. and Marie-Teresa Vander Sande, Newbury, Massachusetts
not examined out of frames, "Christian" and "Natural Man" both with toning, dark stains, losses at edges, waviness, "Brave Capt. Tyrrill" with dark toning, water stains, large tear through bottom right, losses at edges, fly speck, "Brasen Serpent" with toning, foxing, stains, printing creases or tears at bottom center and through image, "Ricott" with toning, foxing staining, likely laid down, "Queensberry" with light toning, foxing, paper with waviness, "Water" laid down, trimmed, bottom text abraded, other losses; frames with wear and abrasions
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