Description:
City of Washington from beyond the Navy Yard, after George Cooke, engraved by W.I. Bennett, New York, c. 1834, hand-colored aquatint showing the city across the river with the capitol in the background, image ht. 17 3/8, wd. 24 1/2 in.
Estimate $5,000-7,000
Image has moderate overall toning, repaired hole at the left edge, and tears in the upper left corner. The margins measure: top, left, and right, 3/4 in., bottom 1 3/4 in.
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Keywords
George CookeStephen L. Fletcher
Partner/Executive Vice President and Chief Auctioneer
Director of American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3000
Christopher D. Fox
Vice President
Director, Historic Arms & Militaria
Associate Deputy Director, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3200
Paul O’Hara
Business Administrator, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3224
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