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THBRare Engraving by North Briton, The Royal Hunt, or a Prospect of the Year 1782.
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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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(British 1724-1807)
The Royal Hunt, or a Prospect of the Year 1782: The Temple of Fame, formerly the Wonder of the World, but now in Ruins, after George Townshend, 4th Viscount and 1st Marquess Townshend or North Briton, artist and engraver, R. Owen, publisher, London, 1782, engraving on laid paper, plate 9-3/4 x 13-7/8 in., sheet 10-3/8 x 14-3/8 in.; unframed
Provenance: Private New England Collection
Note: The name of the artist, "North Briton", is most likely a pseudonym. The real artist is believed to be Field Marshal George Townshend, 1st Marquess Townshend, who was a satirist and caricaturist, but also a veteran with a penchant for critiquing those whom he deemed of questionable competence. This piece was made in response to the British defeat at the Siege of Yorktown which ended the Revolutionary War.
References: Cresswell, Donald H., compiler. The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a checklist of 1765-1790 graphics in the Library of Congress (Washington, 1975), no. 809
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Private New England Collection
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