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THBAfter John Blake White, Sweet Potato Dinner
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Asheville, NC 28802
United States
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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About Auction
LiveMar 13, 2025
Fine art includes four works by Winfred Rembert, Abundant Still Life by Severin Roesen, a portrait by Thomas Sully, a steam and sail ship painting by James Buttersworth, and a character study by Frederic Remington. Additional items include a Mouzon map of North and South Carolina, a collection of miniature boxes by Jonas Weber and the Compass artist, and a Simon Willard tall case clock. Furniture examples include a Peabody family high chest from Boston and a Virginia secretary. Brunk Auctions support@brunkauctions.com
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- Lot Description
(Pennsylvania, 1808-1897)
Gen. Marion, in His Swamp Encampment Inviting a British Officer to Dinner, published by the Apollo Association for Promotion of Fine Arts in the U.S., 1840, after John Blake White, (American/South Carolina, 1781-1859), John Sartain, engraver, image 16-1/2 x 20-1/4 in., sheet 18-3/4 x 22-5/8 in.; black painted print frame, 24-1/4 x 28-1/4 x 1 in.
Provenance: The Philadelphia Print Shop (information sheet verso); Rob Shaw Gallery, West Cola, South Carolina (stamp verso); Private South Carolina Collection
Note: The Apollo Association was an early American art union that promoted American artists by commissioning and distributing prints through a subscription service. "The Sweet Potato Dinner" was the inaugural print produced by the Apollo Association, depicting a historical scene of Revolutionary War General Francis Marion, also known as the "Swamp Fox" for the guerilla tactics he used in South Carolina, meeting with a British commander.
- Provenance
The Philadelphia Print Shop (information sheet verso); Rob Shaw Gallery, West Cola, South Carolina (stamp verso); Private South Carolina Collection
- Shipping Info
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- Condition
not examined out of frame, floated, some small tears along edges; frame with minimal wear
