- 45
[Alabama]
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Bennett, William J. [after William Todd]. [Mobile]. Taken from the Marsh opposite the City near Pinto's residence. New York: Henry I. Megarey, 1842
- paper, ink, paint
Aquatint (image size 17 x 25 in.; 432 x 635 mm; sheet size: 23 3/8 x 30 3/4 in.; 592 x 781 mm), color printed with hand-coloring.
Literature
Deak, p. 515
Condition
Very minor closed marginal tear not affecting image, one or two stray spots to lower margin.
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
RARE COLOR AQUATINT VIEW OF MOBILE, ALABAMA, AT THE HEIGHT OF THE COTTON TRADE. This large scale view captures the hub of the city's prosperity in the 1840's. Based on a watercolor done in 1841. Mobile was at this time the primary port for the exportation of the cotton grown in the rich black soil of upstate Alabama and Mississippi. "The wharves along the riverfront swarmed with boats from upriver piled high with cotton bales. In the lower bay, fleets of oceangoing ships waited for cargoes to be brought down on them on lighters ... The drawing by William Todd, on which William James Bennett based his aquatint, glorifies the city as a thriving seaport..." (Deak).