Mid-Century Modern and Contemporary Art and Design
Fri, Jun 12, 2020 12:00PM EDT
Lot 282
3753737: William Henry Brown (American, 1808-1883), Silhouette of John Randolph, Lithograph on Paper E3RDO
Estimate: $150 - $250
Bid Increments
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| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $100,000 | $5,000 |
| $300,000 | $10,000 |
Description
Property of a Former U.S. Air Force Military Attache to the American Embassy, Cairo, Egypt
William Henry Brown (American, 1808-1883), Silhouette of John Randolph, Lithograph on Paper, depicting a full-length silhouette of John Randolph of Roanoke, Virginia, marked for the lithographers E.B. & E.C. Kellogg. Frame size 20 3/4 in. x 16 3/4 in.
Brown traveled through New England and the Southern United States, working as a portrait painter and silhouettist. He created many portraits of distinguished citizens, and in 1846 published a book of lithographs titled 'Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Americans'.