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Premier Auction - Session II

Sat, Sep 17, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1169

Thomas Hart, Publisher, circa 1776

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

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

(British, 18th century)

Two Portraits of Revolutionary heroes for the French Market: Israel Puttnam [sic]; Le General Gates, Paris, circa 1776, small folio mezzotints, largest plate 8-3/4 x 6-1/4 in.; similar black frames, one early, largest 11-1/2 x 9 in.

Provenance: Philadelphia Print Shop, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (label verso one); A du Pont Family Collection

Condition

"Puttnam" examined out of frame, loose with small thin area in vest; light toning; frames with abrasions

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