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THBAfter Benjamin Wilson, The Repeal, or the Funeral Procession, of Miss Americ-Stamp
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Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions has been conducting sales of fine and decorative arts for over 30 years. Auctions are held in our North Carolina sale room but attracts a global audience. Founded by Robert Brunk in 1983, the auctions became well known for their integrity and profes...Read more
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LiveOct 17, 2024
Features a remarkable selection of historic Americana, including important 18th-century American furniture and Delft from the collection of Constance & Dudley Godfrey; an exceptionally rare North Carolina survey map; New England & Philadelphia furniture, including an exceptional Philadelphia easy chair & a rare Connecticut Chippendale carved cherry chest in undisturbed surface; from a Revolutionary & patriotic-focused New England collection are rare prints & documents, early brass, ceramics, furniture, & accessories; a group of early portraits features Sully, Stuart, & Sharples; & much more Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
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- Lot Description
(American, 1721-1788)
The Repeal. Or the Funeral Procession, of Miss Americ-Stamp., after Benjamin Wilson, Mark Baskett, publisher, London, 1766, possibly later, mezzotint on laid paper, 9-5/8 x 13-5/8 in., sheet 10 x 14 in.; black painted wood print frame by Perry Hopf, 15-1/2 x 11-1/2 x 7/8 in.
Provenance: Private New England Collection
Note: The Stamp Act, passed in 1765, was a source of much consternation among American colonists of the time, leading to boycotts of British goods. Needing revenue from the colonies, an effort to repeal the Stamp Act was spearheaded by the newly elected Prime Minister, the Marquess of Rockingham, who commissioned Benjamin Wilson to draw two satirical prints, one titled The Tombstone and the other, this piece, titled The Repeal. The Repeal was so popular among the Stamp Act’s opponents that three days after its initial printing, the publisher put out an ad requesting patience from all those who had ordered a print as he was unable to keep up with the sheer number of incoming orders. This particular version, known as copy b, is a smaller, mostly engraved copy of the original print, sporting a slight deviation in title ("Ame-Stamp" has become "Americ-Stamp").
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Private New England Collection
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trimmed to image with central crease and edges reinforced with paper verso, slight foxing bottom right
