Lot 24

William James Bennett, Engraver

Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000

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/English,ÿ1787-1844)Baltimore Taken Near Whetstone Point., third and final state, Henry I. Megarey, New York, publisher, 1831, J. Neale at Illman & Pilbrow's, printer, hand colored aquatint with engraving on wove paper, sheet 20-3/8 x 26-3/4 in.; gilt wood frame, 30-1/4ÿ x 35-5/8 in.; Provenance: Kennedy Galleries. Inc. (label verso); Christie's New York, January 27, 1995, purchased for $7,475.00 (accompanied by catalog and original receipt); The Estate of William N. Banks, Jr., Newnan, Georgia

Condition

hinged in, foxing, paper tape staining at edges, remnant paper tape verso top margin, slight waviness to paper, fugitive yellow and greens and or some fading, minor chip to edge of paper in right margin; frame with abrasionsÿÿ