- 2041
(GERMANTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA). L. ABBOTT. LIEUTENANT GENERAL THOMAS MUSGRAVE... LONDON: 1797
估價
2,000 - 3,000 USD
招標截止
描述
- Lieutenant General Thomas Musgrave, Governor of Gravesend & Tilbury Fort, Colonel of the 76th Regiment of Foot./Engraved from a Picture painted in 1786: with a view of Mr. Chews House near German-town in Pennsylvania 1777. London, c. 1797
Stippled line engraving (sheet size: 11 1/2 x 15 3/8 in.; 292 x 390 mm); some browning in margins. Matted, glazed, and framed.
Condition
Condition as described in catalogue entry.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
拍品資料及來源
A very well-executed portrait with a "view of Mr. Chew's House near German-town" in the background. Musgrave had successful defended the Chew House, a well-known Philadelphia landmark, against Washington's army in 1777, forcing the Americans to withdraw to Valley Forge for the winter. See lots 2046 and 2047.