Sold for:
$75
$75
Henry S. Sadd (American, 1835-1884). "Lord Viscount Nelson Duke of Bronte, &c .&c..", mezzotint, inscribed lower right "Nelson Bronte", published in New York in 1843. Engraving depicts the Duke standing in an interior wearing formal military uniform of tail coat over white pants and vest, his right jacket sleeve pinned to jacket front where he lost his arm in battle, and his left arm extended toward a tapestry covered table topped with an unrolling map. An upholstered chair rests behind the subject with jacket or cape tossed over its back, and a mantle with clock and books is seen in background. Sheet size approximately 25" x 19".
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2015-03-22
