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Winter Fine Art and Antiques Auction

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Jan 21, 2017 - Jan 22, 2017

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  1st item: "President McKinley's Visit to the Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition", drawn by William A. Rogers, published 1897. From "Harper's Weekly", page 604. Wood cut engraving with later hand coloring depicting a montage of scenes from the Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition, including "The Daylight Fireworks", "The Illumination of the Rialto at Night", and a pictorial representation of President McKinley. Housed in a contemporary wooden frame. Image - 13 1/4" H x 8 1/4" W. Sight - 14 1/2" H x 9 1/2" W. Framed - 19 5/8" H x 14 3/4" W. 2nd item: "General View of the City of Nashville, Tennessee", published March 6, 1862. From "Harper's Weekly", page 152. Wood cut engraving with later hand coloring depicting the city of Nashville. Housed in a contemporary wooden frame. Image - 9" H x 13 1/2" W. Sight - 10 1/2" H x 14 3/4" W. Framed - 16 1/2" H x 20 7/8" W. 3rd item: "Nashville, Tennessee--Religious and Educational Institutions", drawn by Louis Joutel, published June 11, 1887. From "The New South. Supplement to Harper's Weekly". Wood cut engravings with later hand coloring depicting the Religious and Educational Institutions of Nashville, Tennessee, buildings labeled. Housed in a contemporary wooden frame. Image - 11 1/2" H x 9" W. Sight - 14 3/4" H x 9 5/8" W. Framed - 21" H x 16" W. 4th item: "The Capitol at Nashville" and "The Railroad Bridge Over the Cumberland, at Nashville, Tennessee" with text, published March 6, 1862. From "Harper's Weekly", page 153. Wood cut engravings with later hand coloring depicting the Capitol Building and the Railroad Bridge in Nashville, Tennessee with text about the city. Housed in a contemporary wooden frame. Images range in size from 4 3/4" H x 6 3/4" W to 6 1/2" H x 9" W. Sight - 14 5/8" H x 9 5/8" W. Framed - 21" H x 16" W. 5th item: "A Nashville Studio" and "A Class at Work in the School of the Nashville Art Association" with text, drawn by Horace Bradley, published circa 1887. From "The New South. Supplement to Harper's Weekly", page 432. Wood cut engravings with later hand coloring depicting the Nashville Art School with text about the school. Housed in a contemporary wooden frame. Images range in size from 6 1/2" H x 4 1/4" W to 6 5/8" H x 9" W. Sight - 14 1/2" H x 9 3/4" W. Framed - 21" H x 16" W. 6th item: "Tennessee--Centennial of the Settlement of Nashville--The Grand Military and Industrial Procession, April 24th", from sketches by Walter Goater, published circa 1880. From "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper". Wood cut engraving with later hand coloring depicting a procession to celebrate the Centennial celebration of the settlement of Nashville, Tennessee. Housed in a contemporary wooden frame. Image - 9 1/8" H x 13 3/4" W. Sheet - 9 1/2" H x 13 3/4" W. Framed - 13 3/4" H x 19 1/4" W. 7th item: "The New Exposition Building on the Corner of Broad and Spruce Streets. Tennessee--Centennial Celebration of the Settlement of the City of Nashville", published circa 1880. From "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper". Wood cut engraving with later hand coloring depicting the Exposition Building that was built on corner of Broad and Spruce streets. Housed in a contemporary wooden frame. Image - 6 1/2" H x 9 1/8" W. Sight - 7 1/4" H x 9 1/2" W. Framed - 12 3/4" H x 15 1/4" W. 8th item:"Sketches In and Around Nashville, TN", drawn by Charles Graham, published 1887. From "The New South", supplement to Harper's Weekly, pages 430-431. Wood cut engraving with later hand coloring depicting nine scenes of the city including a view from the capitol steps, the Levee, the Hermitage, and the grave of Andrew Jackson. Housed in a contemporary wooden frame. Image - 14 3/4" H x 20" W. Sight - 15 1/8" H x 21 1/8" W. Framed - 21 1/2" H x 27 1/2" W. All items mid/late 19th century. Provenance: Collection of Charles and Ann Wells, Nashville, Tennessee. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)

  Condition

  1st item: Overall excellent condition. Not examined out of frame. 2nd item: Minute foxing spots on surface of sheet. Not examined out of frame. 3rd item: Two tears, largest 3/4", lower right edge of sheet. Not examined out of frame. 4th item: Minute foxing spots on surface of sheet. Not examined out of frame. 5th item: 3/4" tear, center of left edge of sheet. 3/8" mark, top right of sheet. Not examined out of frame. 6th item: Overall excellent condition. Not examined out of frame. 7th item: Ghost tape marks across top edge of sheet. Minute foxing spots on surface of sheet. Not examined out of frame. 8th item: 7/8" area of water damage, top right of sheet. 1" area of toning, top center of sheet fold. Not examined outside of frame.
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