Description:
Smith Brothers & Co., Publishers (New York, 19th Century)
"NEW BEDFORD./FROM FAIR HAVEN 1853," engraved by W. Wellstood after the painting by John William Hill (1812-1879),identified in inscriptions in the matrix. Lithograph with hand-coloring on paper, 24 3/4 x 37 1/2 in. (image),in a ripple-molded frame. Condition: Spots of foxing, stains, overall light toning.
Estimate $300-500
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