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Auction archive: Lot number 459

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle

Estimate
n. a.
Price realised:
US$92
Auction archive: Lot number 459

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle

Estimate
n. a.
Price realised:
US$92
Beschreibung:

Felix O.C. Darley (American, 1822-1888). Etchings on paper published for the American Art Union, dated 1849 and 1848, respectively, six illustrations from the short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", and six illustrations from the short story "Rip Van Winkle", both stories by Washington Irving (American, 1783-1859), for all prints Darley invent et sculp. and Printed by Sarony and Major or Printed by Sarony and Major New York at lower margin, series number at u.r.; each 9.25 x 11.75 in. (sheet) Darley is a noteworthy American illustrator and created well-known illustrations for many great works by 19th Century authors such as Irving, James Fenimore Cooper, Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Charles Dickens and more. Provenance: Property of the Toledo Museum of Art, Sold to Benefit the Acquisition Fund Condition: Mat burn on all, water stain on all Sleepy Hollow plates at upper left margin.

Auction archive: Lot number 459
Auction:
Datum:
13 Jul 2013
Auction house:
Cowan's Auctions, Inc.
Este Ave 6270
Cincinnati OH 45232
United States
info@cowans.com
+1 (0)513 8711670
+1 (0)513 8718670
Beschreibung:

Felix O.C. Darley (American, 1822-1888). Etchings on paper published for the American Art Union, dated 1849 and 1848, respectively, six illustrations from the short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow", and six illustrations from the short story "Rip Van Winkle", both stories by Washington Irving (American, 1783-1859), for all prints Darley invent et sculp. and Printed by Sarony and Major or Printed by Sarony and Major New York at lower margin, series number at u.r.; each 9.25 x 11.75 in. (sheet) Darley is a noteworthy American illustrator and created well-known illustrations for many great works by 19th Century authors such as Irving, James Fenimore Cooper, Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Charles Dickens and more. Provenance: Property of the Toledo Museum of Art, Sold to Benefit the Acquisition Fund Condition: Mat burn on all, water stain on all Sleepy Hollow plates at upper left margin.

Auction archive: Lot number 459
Auction:
Datum:
13 Jul 2013
Auction house:
Cowan's Auctions, Inc.
Este Ave 6270
Cincinnati OH 45232
United States
info@cowans.com
+1 (0)513 8711670
+1 (0)513 8718670
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