This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/16/2021
Lot of 4 19th century engravings depicting Revolutionary War era forts and events, all framed together. Includes:
- "Lake George" engraving surrounded by sketches of "Montcalm's Treachery at Fort William Henry, 1757" and "Major General Amhurst Takes Ticonderoga, 1759" from the London Printing and Publishing Company.
- "Ruins of Fort Ticonderoga, New York" surrounded by sketches of "Colonel Ethan Allen Surprises Ticonderoga, 1775" and "The Green Mountain Boys Repulse General Carleton, 1775," painted by T. Cole, from J & F Tallis, London and New York.
- "View of the Ruins of Fort Ticonderoga" with the names W.H. Bartlett and T.A. Prior under the engraving. Published by George Virtue, London, 1837.
- "Capture of Fort Ticonderoga," painted by Alonzo Chappel, from Johnson, Fry & Co., New York, 1866.
The frame is silver and black, and each of the prints is surrounded by light green and dark blue matting. All 4 engravings are 9.25 x 7".
Condition:
Good with some foxing to the paper. Wear to frame.
Size - Framed
25.5 x 20.75"
Size - Viewable
9.25 x 7" each