#3063 • Philadelphia/Pennsylvania Related Print Collection

Part of Fine Art, Decor, Furniture and Rugs | Fine and Decorative Arts Day 1 | December 7, 2023 at 10:00 AM (live auction by Alderfer Auction)

High bid $1,100.00

Status: Sold

Collection of ten 19th century prints and maps related to Philadelphia/Pennsylvania. Collection includes: 1.) Lithograph titled "Fairmount Water-Works" drawn by August Kollner, lithographed by Deroy, printed by Cattier, published by Goupil, Vibert & Company. Framed lithograph measures 9.25" x 12.75" and is housed in frame measuring 15.5" x 19". Print exhibits some light toning. Ex. Graham Arader Galleries. 2.) Lithograph titled "Independence Hall" drawn by August Kollner, lithographed by Deroy, printed by Cattier, published by Goupil, Vibert & Company. Framed lithograph measures 8.25" x 11.75" and is housed in frame measuring 15.25" x 18.75". Print exhibits some light toning. Ex. Graham Arader Galleries. 3.) Engraving titled "Life in Philadelphia...Have you any flesh colored silk stockings...?" engraved by Charles Hunt and published by Tregear. Hand colored aquatint measures 8.25" x 7". Prind exhibits some light toning. 4.) Lithograph titled "Amerique Septentrionale-Etat de Pensylvanie. Pl. 2.- Water Works on the Schuylkill River" by Milbert and printed by Gaugain. Print measures 12.5" x 15.5". Lithograph exhibits good color and some light foxing. 5.) Engraving titled "Schuylkill Bridge, High Street, Philadelphia" by William Birch and engraved by Samuel Seymour. Print measures 12.5" x 16.25". Print exhibits toning and some border tears. 6.) Engraving titled "The late theatre in Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Destroy'd by Fire in 1820" by William Birch and engraved by Gilbert Fox. Print measures 11.5" x 14.25" and is housed in mat measuring 13.75" x 16.75". Print exhibits light toning/foxing. 7.) Engraving titled "Penn's Tree, with The City & Port of Philadelphia, on the River Delaware from Kensington" by William Birch and engraved by Birch. Print measures 10.75" x 13.5" and is housed in mat measuring 15.25" x 18.25". Print exhibits light toning. 8.) Engraving titled "Girard's Bank, late the Bank of the United States, in Third Street Philadelphia" by William Birch and engraved by Birch. Print measures 11.5" x 13.5" and is housed in mat measuring 14" x 19". Print exhibits light toning. 9.) Map titled "Map of the States of Pennsylvania and New Jersey" with inset of street map of Philadelphia engraved and printed by Fenner, Sears & Co, circa 1832. Map measures 10.75" x 16" and is housed in mat measuring 16" x 21.25". Map exhibits some light toning. 10.) Engraving titled "Arch Street Ferry, Philadelphia" by William Birch and engraved by Birch. Print measures 11.25" x 13.25" (sight) and is housed in frame measuring 18.5" x 21". Hand-colored print exhibits light toning and some mat burns.