- 1004
MOURNING KERCHIEF: IN MEMORY OF WASHINGTON...SACRED TO PATRIOTISM, CIRCA 1800
Estimate
800 - 1,000 USD
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Description
- cloth
- 11 1/4 in. by 11 1/4 in.
Provenance
Pook and Pook Auctions, Downingtown, Pennsylvania, June 8, 1991, lot 346.
Exhibited
New York Historical Society, September 1941, on loan by Mrs. Insley Blair;
Museum of Mourning Art, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.
Museum of Mourning Art, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.
Condition
Some discoloration and staining.
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.
Catalogue Note
This composition was published by C. Gray after a drawing by Charles Buxton. It was published by Charles Smith and engraved by Cornelius Tiebout, the first American engraver of professional status. Tiebout studied in London before returning to the United States and working in New York City between 1796-1798.