Lot 298

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
(English/American, 1787-1844)New Orleans, Taken from the opposite side a short distance above the middle of Picayune Ferry, after painting by W.J. Bennett (1787-1844) from a sketch by A Mondelli, Henry I. Megarey, New York, publisher, 1841, hand colored aquatint, 22 x 29-1/4 in.; gilt wood frame, 29-1/2 x 36 in.; Provenance: Donald A. Heald Rare Books & Fine Art, New York, purchased December 1994 for $7,000 (accompanied by original receipt); The Estate of William N. Banks, Jr., Newnan, Georgia

Condition

some toning and foxing; minor losses at corners have been restored