Fine and Decorative Art, Featuring an Important Collection of Numismatics
Wed, Feb 10, 2021 11:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 305
After Carmontelle Benjamin Franklin Engraving
Estimate: $200 - $400
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $300 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $500,000 | $25,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $50,000 |
| $10,000,000 | $100,000 |
After Louis Carrogis de Carmontelle (French, 1717-1806). Engraving on paper of Benjamin Franklin casually seated at a table in profile view with his hat resting upon a book and a document hanging over the edge. The room is elegantly paneled with a large open window with a view of sailing vessels. This is a depiction after a watercolor by Carmontelle. In other renderings, the document on the table reads: "Les Loix de la Pensilvanie." Marked "A.P.D.R." along the lower center, "M. Fefsard. Sculp." along the lower right, and "L. C. de Carmontelle, Del." along the lower left.
Height: 14 1/2 in x width: 10 1/8 in.
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Height: 14 1/2 in x width: 10 1/8 in.
Condition
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