VOLUME XXXVIII, NUMBER 1 FEBRUARY 2015

1. Liberty. : In the Form of the Goddess of Youth; Giving Support to the Bald Eagle. Edward Savage.Philadelphia pubd June 11, 1796, by E. Savage. Stipple engraving. Painted & engraved by E. Savage.This is a potent symbol of the triumph of the United States over tyranny. In this print Liberty, seen herein the maiden form of the goddess Hebe, offers a nourishing cup to a bald eagle, a symbol of the UnitedStates. The American flag waves in the background; the staff which supports the flag is topped with aliberty cap. Liberty tramples symbolic implements of tyranny, including a scepter, medal, and garter. Aview of Boston is seen at lower right, with British fleets fleeing the harbor. Black and white. Restorationand conservation to outer margins. Staining in title, filled paper loss. Restoration to clouds in upperleft– repaired tear and scrape. Rare. Image size 22 9/16 x 14 1/2". #34197.3 $25,000.

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2. Capitulation de Cornwallis. Washington, Rochambeau, Lafayette– 19 Septembre, 1781. A. L. Martinet.Published Paris. Engraving, c.1840. The plate, engraved by Jean Louis Delignon (1755– c. 1804) after Martinet, showsa full length figure of Washington in uniform, in the company of Lafayette, Rochambeau, and his officers, in the actof receiving the sword of Cornwallis. Yorktown, Virginia is pictured in the background. Cornwallis formallysurrendered 8,000 British soldiers and seamen to a French and American force at Yorktown, bringing the AmericanRevolution to a close. The surrender of Cornwallis actually occurred on October 19, 1781, not September 19th, as theprint’s engraved inscription suggests. And Cornwallis did not appear; he sent General O'Hara instead. Image size 711/16 x 12 ½”. Black and white. Good condition. Wide margins. #86934.1 $495.

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THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Most of the artworks in this issue of relate to the American Revolution. The majority of thehistorical scenes and portraits are from a remarkable private collection assembled over the past thirtyyears. Many are quite scarce; a few are genuinely rare. Especially fascinating are the varying and quitedifferent portraits of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, which allow us to see how diversewere the images available to both Europeans and Americans at the time. We have supplemented theseprints with a selection of period antique maps illustrating the geography and battlefields of theRevolution.

3. Frankelin.MinistrePlenipotentiaredes Etats Unisde l’AmeriqueSeptentrionale.Michel-HonoreBounieu.Published Paris.Line engraving,1785. Desinepar Bounieud’apres le Bustede M. Houdon.Grave parChevillet. Abust portrait of

Franklin, after a drawing by Bounieu from the bust byHoudon. In the print, Franklin is directed right,looking front, and depicted with long hair, neckcloth, plain open coat, and vest. Oval portrait, overtablet with title inscribed, within large ornamentalframe of leaves and beads. Rare. Image size 13 1/4 x9 7/8”. Good condition, save one expertly repairedtear in top margin. #87148.1 $1,200.

4. Wasington,Generalissime desEtats unis deL'Amerique.Michel-HonoreBounieu. Lineengraving, c.1780.Galerie des hommesIllustres vivans.Dessine par Bounieud’apres un Tableaufournu par M. leMarquis de laFayette. Grave parChevillet. A full bustportrait of GeorgeWashington in uniform, with a tree and pastorallandscape behind him. This image, one of the firstlikenesses of George Washington to circulate in Europe,catered to the French fascination with the much-laudedAmerican general. The model for the engraving was apainting by Charles Willson Peale owned by the Marquisde Lafayette. Later states of the print corrected the spellingof the General's name. Image size 13 1/4 x 9 7/8". Goodcondition, one small repaired tear in right side margin.Hart 29. Baker 6. #82373.1 $1,200.

CAPITAL ART FAIRThe 2015 Capital Art Fair will take place in Arlington, VA, at the Holiday Inn-Rosslyn Westpark Ho-tel on March 21st and March 22nd. A successor to the Washington Fine Print Fair and the Washing-ton International Print Fair, the Capital Art Fair is now in its thirty-fifth year of bringing collectibleand desirable art to the Washington, DC area. This year, the fair boasts over 20 distinguished art deal-ers from across the United States. We will be exhibiting and hope to see you there. For details, visitwww.capitalartprintfair.com.

Our upcoming show, , will open on Friday,February 20th with a reception from 5-7 pm at the gallery. The show will continue until April 11th.Aquatint is an etching technique that creates areas of tone through the use of a powdered or groundresin that is sprinkled on a metal plate prior to being bitten by etching acid. Although primarily usedin the 18th and 19th centuries as a medium to reproduce the delicate fluidity and transparency ofwatercolors and paintings, the aquatint survived as an artist’s medium because of its atmosphericeffects and flat wash properties. draws attention to the talented printmakers of the 20thand 21st century who experimented and pushed the boundaries of aquatint’s potential. Varyingbetween flat color planes and incredible plate texture, as well as dramatic areas of light and dark, theseartists demonstrate a fluid and experimental handling of the medium. The resulting images have anexpressive strength and visual intensity that relays the ingenuity to be found in the world of originalprintmaking.

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5. Benjamin Franklin. Ne a Boston le 17 Janvier 1706.Eripuit coelo fulmen sceptrum que tyrannis. AnneRosalie Filleul Published in Paris. Engraving, dateunknown, 18th cent. Based on a portrait painted byAnne Rosalie Filleu, a neighbor of Franklin's in Paris.Engraved by Louis Jacques Cathelin (1738-1804).Cathelin exhibited at the Royal Academy’s Salon of1779, where Benjamin Franklin works were abundant,including the Duplessis oil portrait and Houdon terracotta bust. In this print, Franklin is depicted seated,shown from the waist up. He points to a document onthe table before him, with “Philadelphie” written at theupper right corner. On the opposite side of the paper arehis spectacles. Turgot’s Latin “Eripuit coelo fulmensceptrumque tirannis” is inscribed below the portrait.In English, it translates to “He seized lightning from theheavens and the scepter from tyrants”. At bottom center,the publication line reads “A Paris chez M. Bouquet rueComtesse d’ Artois vis-avis celle Mauconseil.” BlaiseBouquet was Madame Filleul's father. Image size 13 1/4x 9 5/16”. Good condition, save some surface stainingand age to paper tone. Sellers. Filleul 2. #86931.1$1,200.

6. Benjamin Franklin. Ne a Boston, dans la nouvelleAngleterre le 17 Janvier 1706. Charles-Nicolas Cochin.Engraving, 1777. Engraving by Augustin de Saint Aubin,after a drawing by Charles Nicolas Cochin. Franklin isdepicted with a Canadian fur-trapper hat and roundspectacles. This print was one of the first available Frenchimages of Franklin. Publication of this print was firstannounced in the Journal de Paris of June 16, 1777. Imagesize 7 1/2 x 5 1/4" including decorative border. Goodcondition. #86805.1 $600.

7. Benjamin Franklin. Ne a Boston dans la NouvelleAngleterre, le 17 Janvier 1706. Claude Louis Desrais.Engraving, c. 1780. Engraved by Pierre Adrien Le Beau.Inscribed on bottom: "A Paris ches Esnauts et Rapilly,rue St. Jaques a la Ville de Coutamces. A. P. D. R." Abust portrait of Benjamin Franklin, set in an oval frame.A larger rectangular border holds the oval and title. Thisis a variation of the Cochin portrait, altered to accordwith the subject’s new ambassadorial dignity. Franklin isnow depicted without spectacles, in a fur-lined satindressing gown and a lace frilled shirt. The fur-trapper hathas been replaced with a more dignified and stylish cap,lightly trimmed with fur. Image size 6 3/8 x 4 1/4".Good condition. #86804.1 $285.

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8. Benjamin Franklin L.L.D. F.R.S. D. MartinLondon. Published Septr. 17. 1793, by E.Savage, No 50, Hatton Garden. Mezzotint, c.1793. Drawn by D. Martin. Engraved by E.Savage. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) isconsidered to be one of the greatest of all of ourfounding fathers. A highly intelligent man, overhis lifetime he was an able scientist, a writer,printer and publisher. He was one of the mostsuccessful diplomats that the United States everhad. During the Revolutionary War, he acted asAmerican Minister to France, successfullygaining French support for the American cause.He was also the only person who signed all fourof the key documents in American history: TheDeclaration of Independence; The Treaty ofAlliance with France; The Treaty of Peace withGreat Britain; and The Constitution of theUnited States. Black and white. Niceimpression. Image size 17 7/8 x 13 7/8".Re-margined on three sides. #86990.1 $3,500.

9. [Benjamin Franklin]. On l'a vu desarmer les Tirans et lesDieux. Louis Carrogis de Carmontelle A Paris chez Nee rue desFrancs-Bourgeois, Porte St. Michel. Copper engraving, [April1781]. This engraved portrait of Franklin is based on a watercolorby Carmontelle. The engraving shows Franklin seated in anarmchair, depicted in profile, with a natural and informalposture. Behind him is a desk, with a tricorner hat poised on thecorner, atop an open book and a scroll reading “Les Loix De LaPensilvanie”. Behind him, an open window hints at a port scene,with the masts of several vessels and water peeking through thewindow. The inscription below the print is the French renderingof Turgot’s Latin “Eripuit coelo fulmen sceptrumque tirannis”. InEnglish, it translates to “He seized lightning from the heavens andthe scepter from tyrants”. Image size 12 1/4 x 7 5/8". Goodcondition. #44484.2 $1,400.

10. Benjamin Franklin. Ne a Boston, dans la nouvelleAngleterre, le 17 Janv. 1706. Joseph-Silfrede Duplessis.Engraving, 1780. Engraved by Juste Chevillet. Drawn from thecabinet “collection” of M de Le Ray de Chaumont. Based on thefamous Duplessis portrait of Franklin, owned by Le Ray deChaumant, Franklin’s patron and host during his trip to France.The print was most likely issued to coincide with the exhibitionof Duplessis’ oil portrait in the French Royal Academy’s Salon of1779. The oil painting was favored by Franklin, who wouldfrequently advise artists to use the Duplessis portrait for likenessrather than grant them a sitting. The print employs the “port-hole” convention, popular at the time. Image size 10 1/2 x 7”.Good condition. #86930.1 $900.

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11. Eripuit Coelo Fulmen, Sceptrumque Tirannis. Au Genie De Franklin. Jean-Honore Fragonard. Published inFrance. Etching, printed in sepia, c.1778. Engraved by Maguerite Gerard. This allegorical print is a visualrepresentation of the French finance minister Turgot’s quote attributed to Benjamin Franklin: "He seized lightningfrom the heavens and the scepter from tyrants." In the secondary title, the print is dedicated "To the Genius ofFranklin." Franklin is seated in the heavens, in classical robes. Minerva floats above him, using a shield to protectFranklin from a wild bolt of lighting. To Franklin’s left sits America, portrayed as a woman, with a Roman fascesunderneath her arm. A Roman symbol of collective power, America’s bundle of wooden rods signifies the strength ofthe 13 fledgling colonies. Below Franklin, Mars swings the curved blade of a scimitar at Avarice and Tyranny. Turgot’squote speaks to the success of Franklin during his stint as the first United States ambassador to France, where he actedas a negotiator between the two countries, in matters both financial and military. Image size 18 13/16 x14 5/8".Second title "Au Genie De Franklin" very light. One small tear into right side of image, expertly repaired. Faint matburn in outer margins. Rare. #86984.1 $12,500.

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12. The Tea-Tax Tempest, or the Anglo-American Revolution. Angewitter enthanden durch die Anflage auf denThee in Amerika. Orage cause par l'Impot sur le The en Amerique. Engraving, c.1778. Engraver not identified, butattributed to Carl Guttenberg of Nuremberg (1743-1790). A satirical British comment on the American colonies'reaction to the new tea tax. Father Time projects a magic lantern image to four allegorical figures representing thecontinents. They see a tea pot exploding and a snake and a liberty cap flying. Behind the smoke and storm clouds areAmerican troops charging the retreating British and beneath lies the British lion fast asleep. The vignettes at the basecompare the American Revolution to Holland's auto-da-fé (1560) and Switzerland's William Tell (1296). With full title.Image size 12 7/8 x 16 7/8". Good condition. Some dirt smudges in outer margins from past framing. Backed withJapan. #86971.1 $3,500.

13. National Characteristics. AnAmerican Republican. A PhiladelphiaFriend. Published by Willm. Holland,London. Hand-colored engraving. 1796.This 18th century caricature carries atimely message. "An AmericanRepublican" passionately pleads: "Yourglorious Freedom is at stake, - such ameasure strikes at the very root, - thefoundation of your Liberty!". Meanwhile,the peaceful Quaker invokes his beliefs:"Although Obadiah thou aidest the Warsby adding thy mite in common with theungodly, for carrying on the same; yet maythe inward light so shine upon all thyactions that thou never mayst be led tounsheathe thyself the sword of desolation".Paper size 13 x 14 1/8". Fair condition.Loss of side margins including color,although not lacking any printedinformation. Several short tears in theedges. Original hand-coloring. #29904.1$1,750.

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14. George Washington Esqr. President ofthe United States of America. From theOriginal Portrait Painted at the request ofthe Corporation of the University ofCambridge in Massachusetts. EdwardSavage. Published June 25, 1793, by E.Savage, No. 54 Newman Street. Mezzotintengraving, 1793. One of the great "lifetime"portraits of our first president. This printwas taken from Savage's painting that residesin Harvard University. In Washington'shands is an early map of the new UnitedStates capital, which bears his name. Imagesize 17 7/8 x 14". Repaired tears and paperfill to outer margins. One expertly repairedtear in the right side of image, in the clouds.Hart 228; Stauffer 2735; Shadwell 82; Wickpp. 106-7 33. #23762.2 $5,000.

15. George WshingtonEsqr. : President Of TheUnited States Of America.: From the OriginalPicture Painted in 1790 forthe : PhilosophicalChamber, at the Universityof Cambridge, : InMassachusetts. EdwardSavage Publisd febr. 7,1792 by E. Savage, No. 29Charles Street, Middx.Hospital. Stipple engraving,1792. First state of three.Image size 5 3/8 x 4 3/8".Fine condition. Slightrubbing in publisher's line.Stauffer 2753; Hart 214.#3030.3 $1,300.

16. G. Washington. Ne en Virginie annee1733. Commendant en Chef des Armees etPresident du Congres d' Amerique. JosephWright. Published "A Paris rue St. JacquesNo.195." Stipple engraving, 1796-98.Engraved by Ruotte after a drawing by F.Bonneville which was taken from a profileetching originally done by Joseph Wrightc.1790. Washington is depicted in profile,facing left. Oval 4 1/8 x 3 3/8". Goodcondition. Hart 172b; Baker 69. #23773.1$175.www.oldprintgallery.com

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17. Sacred to the Memory of theIllustrious Champion of Liberty GeneralGeorge Washington; First President ofthe United States of America. John I.Donlevy. Published by John I. Donlevy.Calligraphic and stipple engraving, 1838,(c.1870). Within an elaborate ovalpenmanship border is a stipple-engravedportrait of Washington. The face ofWashington is based on Stuart’s“Lansdowne” portrait, the rest of the bustis comprised of engraved swirls andflourishes. The lettering is executed in atypical variety of styles. This is the firststate of print, published in 1838.Platemark 16 1/2 x 13 7/8". Very goodcondition. Wide margins. Black andwhite script and flourish, Washington’sface is hand-colored. Hart 862a. #49612.2$1,250.

19. D. Benjamin Franklin, et vita interAmericanos acta, et magnis electricitatispericulis clarus. Engraved by Johann EliasHaid. Mezzotint engraving, 1778. Thescarce first version of Haid's mezzotintportrait of Benjamin Franklin. Haid madetwo portraits of Franklin using the sametitle and engraved pedestal surround. Thisis the first and was based on the painting byBenjamin Wilson. The later mezzotint byHaid depicts Franklin in his fur hat. Imagesize 7 15/16 x 5 1/8". Fine condition.#40497.2 $1,200.

18. S. E. George Washington, General en Chef des Armees des Etatsunis de l'Amerique. Engraved by J.L. Line engraving, undated,c.1781. J.L. Sculp. Le B. Pinx. Image size 10 1/4 x 7”. Goodcondition, save repaired bottom left corner margin. Backed withJapan. #39 in Catalogue Of The Engraved Portraits Of Washington by C.H. Hart. #59115.2 $285.

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20. General Washington. JohnTrumbull. London, publishedAugt. 1, 1796, by A. C. de Poggi,No. 91 New Bond Street. Stippleengraving, 1796. Painted by JohnTrumbull, Esqr. Engraved by T.Cheesman. This fine portrait isafter John Trumbull's heroicportrait "General Washington atTrenton." A powerful lifetimeimpression of our first President asthe courageous general. Hand-colored. Image size 25 7/16 x 177/16". Small expertly repairedsplits in outer margins. Somesurface dirt in margins. #9572.4$2,500.

21. George Washington. Thomas Holloway. Publishedas directed by T. Holloway and the other proprietorsNovr. 2, 1796. "Engraved by T. Holloway from a Picturepainted by Mr. Stuart in 1795. : in the possession ofSamuel Vaughan Esqr." Engraved portrait of GeorgeWashington, after the famous Gilbert Stuart portrait.Washington is shown in half length, with the right sideof his face exposed, set in an engraved rectangularframe. Stuart painted three famous portraits of thePresident: this print, the first in 1795 known as the“Vaughan” portrait, after an early owner; the second,known as the “Lansdowne”, shows Washington in fulllength; and the third, an uncompleted bust portraitshowing the left side of his face, referred to as the“Athenaeum” portrait. Stuart’s “Vaughan” portraitnever had the same prominence as the other twolikenesses, but did find some popularity in London,where it was engraved by Holloway in 1796 as anillustration in the third volume of Johann KasparLavatar’s Essays on Physiognomy. This inspired additionalengravings by London’s Ridley, Walker, and Roberts.Image size 9 1/8 x 7 3/4". Good condition. Wick 39;Hart 259. #80639.2 $950.

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22. General Washington. : LatePresident of the AmericanCongress. R. Wright.Published by D. Gally, No. 263High Holburn, London, Jany8th. 1801. Mezzotint, printedin color. Painted by R. Wrightof Philadelphia. P. DaweSculpt. A handsome, large-scaleportrait of George Washington.He is shown in three-quarterlength, facing left while holdinga sword in his right hand and atri-cornered hat in his left. Inthe background is an image of abattlefield. A scarce print.Image size 17 3/8 x 13 7/8".Good condition and color, savelight marginal surface dirt andsmall marginal repairs. Hart,Engraved Portraits of Washington836; Baker 80. #65607.1$8,500.

23. Gilbert Mottier Lafayette, depute d'auvergne aux etatsgeneraux de 1789. Mezzotint & engraving, 1790. Duplessi-Bertaux inv & del. Duplessi-Bertaux aqua forti. Le Vacher,sculpt. Lafayette was a French hero in the AmericanRevolutionary War. When he returned to France afterwardshe became a deputy in the National Assembly, commandantof the Parisian National Guard and lieutenant general of thearmy. He would return to America some years after theFrench Revolution to visit, where he was welcomed lavishlyin New York before journeying out to Mount Vernon for areunion with George Washington, whom he had befriendedduring the American Revolution. Image size 14 3/8 x 87/8". Good condition save for damp staining in rightmargin and short tear in lower margin, just entering theneat-line. #86129.2 $495.

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24. The Battle of Bunker's Hill near Boston, : June 17th 1775. Painted by John Trumbull, esq. Published March1798, by A. C. de Poggi, No. 91 New Bond Street, London. Copper plate engraving, 1798. Engraved by J. G. Muller.Open letter proof. Was in 1982 Library of Congress exhibition. Image size 19 7/8 x 29 3/4". Tear left of title in lowermargin, plus three repaired tears in top margin (two extend into image). #24127.6 $1,500.

25. The Death Of General Montgomery. In The Attack of Quebec, December 1775. John Trumbull. PublishedAugt. 1, 1796, by A. C. de Poggi, No. 91 New Bond Street, London. Stipple engraving, 1796. Painted by JohnTrumbull, Esqr. Engraved by J. T. Clemens. #24151.5 $2,250.

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26. A Map of 100 Miles round Boston.Published in The Gentleman's Magazine,London. Copper plate engraving, June 1775.Shows an area from Cape Ann to theConnecticut River and from northeasternConnecticut and Rhode Island to Kittery andYork in Maine. This map was intended "toshew the Situation and March of the Troops,as well Provincials as Regulars, which are nowwithin Sight of each other, and are hourlyexpected to engage." Image size 9 x 9 5/8".Very good condition. Nebenzahl 100; JollyBritish Periodicals Gent 234; Sellers & Van Ee.891. #29903.4 $475.

27. The United States of America with the British Possessions of Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick andNewfoundland divided with the French, also The Spanish Territories of Louisiana and Florida… Published byLaurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet St. London. Copper plate engraving, 1794. A beautiful map of the United States and lowerCanada, published shortly after the signing of the treaty of Versailles. Includes a nice detailed look at the originalcolonies, East and West Florida (then part of Spain) and Spanish Louisiana. Excellent detail on the various Indiantribes in the Ohio and Mississippi River Valleys. Article III of the Treaty is reprinted next to the cartouche, whichincludes one of the earliest representations of an American Flag to appear on a printed map. Image size 17 7/8 x 193/4". Fair condition with vibrant original wash color, but rejoined at centerfold, two spots in sea and marginal repairs.#9117.4 $2,500.

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28. Carte Reduite des Cotes Orientales de L'Amerique Septentrionale Contenant Parte de Nouveau Jersey, laPen-sylvania, le Mary-land, la Virginie, la Caroline Septentrionale, la Caroline Meridionale et la Georgie,… M. deSartine. Published by the Depot de la Marine, Paris. Copper plate engraving, 1778. A pleasing and well engravedchart that covers from the southern half of New Jersey to northern Florida and inland to the Appalachian Mountains.Issued in Neptune Americo-septentrional by Depot General de la Marine, the official French Government agency ofnautical charts. An accomplished work both as a sea chart and topographic work. Image size 22 3/4 x 33 3/4". Goodcondition. #997.2 $3,500.

29. A General Mapof the NorthernBritish Colonies inAmerica. Whichcomprehends theProvince of Quebec,the Government ofNewfoundland, No-va Scotia, New Eng-land and New York.Published by RobertSayer & John Ben-nett, London. Cop-per engraving; withoriginal outline col-or, 1776. Updatedfrom the Admiraltyand Gov. Pownallmaps, this Revolu-tionary War map wascreated for the use ofBritish officers. Itwas later included inThe American Mili-

tary Pocket Atlas, commonly known as the "holster atlas." An additional title above the neat line reads "The Seat ofWar in the Northern Colonies...." The map covers an area stretching from Lake Ontario and Delaware Bay east andnorth to Labrador. In the Atlantic the great early fishing banks are marked. On land many place names, rivers,mountains, main roads and Indian tribal lands are located and named. Maine is named alongside Sagahadok. NewYork includes today's Vermont. The strategic St. Lawrence valley is emphasized, as is the important water route fromLake Champlain to Quebec. Image size 18 7/8 x 25 7/8". Good condition and color save small marginal repairs.#46257.1 $2,600.

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30. Plan of the Siege of Charlestown in SouthCarolina. William Faden. Published by T. Cadell,London. Copper plate engraving, a little originalhand-coloring, 1787. From A History of the Cam-paigns of 1780 and 1781, in the Southern Provinces ofNorth America by Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton. Thisdetailed Revolutionary War battle plan depicts thecity and surroundings of Charlestown (now Charles-ton). North is toward the upper left. British troopformations are shown north of the city with theirfleet in the harbor off Fort Johnston. A boom blocksCooper's River between Charleston and ShutesFolly. Also shown are Fort Johnston, Fort Sullivan,Haddrells Point and Gibbs Landing. Image size 10x 11 1/2". Very good condition, with the usualpartial re-margining at left. #67789.1 $1,200.

31. Plan of the Siege of Savannah. Published byCharles Smith, New York. Copper plate engrav-ing, 1796-97. A rare and detailed battle plan of thecity and surroundings of Savannah, Georgia. Thismap appeared in The Monthly Military Repository.Respectfully Inscribed to the Military of the UnitedStates of America. The "Repository" is an interestingearly work, published in parts over two years. Smithincluded instruction on military strategy, conduct,and clothing, extracts from histories of Europeanwars and, more importantly descriptions of Ameri-can Revolutionary battles. Most of the descriptionsfor the American battles were taken from the writ-ings of Baron Steuben and Gen. Horatio Gates.Included were a series of revolutionary battle plansbased on those published in London by WilliamFaden. This particular map was engraved byCharles B. J. F. Saint-Memin. Almost all the re-corded copies of “Repository” are incomplete, lack-ing one or more maps. Image size 8 1/4 x 9 1/8".Good condition. Wheat & Brun Maps and Chartspublished in America before 1800 617. #43659.2$3,950.

32. Sketch of the Action on theHeights of Charlestown 17 June1775 Between His Majesty's Troopsunder the Command of M. Genl.Howe and a Large Body of Ameri-can Rebels. Henry De Berniere.Published by Harrison Hall. Copperengraving, hand-colored, 1818. ThisRevolutionary War plan of the Battleof Bunker Hill is based on De Berni-ere's drawing. It shows the positionsof Howe's British troops and the"American Rebels" at the beginningof the battle, the progress of the battleand the eventual line of Americanretreat. A long list of references ap-pears at left. The red markings show

corrections made by Magj. Gen. H. Dearborn. Image size 12 1/8 x 19 1/4". Good condition and color savere-margining at sides. #56775.1 $950.

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33. Plan de la Riviere du CapFear depuis la Barre jusques aBrunswick…. (Cape Fear) M. deSartine. Published by the DepotGeneral de la Marine, Paris.Engraving, 1778. A wellengraved and highly detailedchart that was issued in Neptuneamerico-septentrionale. This chartis based on Sayer & Bennett'schart that was issued in 1776 andwas intended for use by theFrench Navy during theRevolutionary War. It showssoundings, anchorages, channels,shoals, navigational sightings,Fort Johnson and the town ofBrunswick. Sailing instructionsand observations are given aswell. Image size 23 x 16 1/2".Good condition. Sellers & VanEe 1505. #30834.1 $2,250.

34. A New and Accurate Planof the Town of Boston, in NewEngland [on sheet with] A NewPlan of Boston Harbor, froman Actual Survey. Published inThe Universal Magazine, London.Copper plate engraving, 1774.Two maps on one sheet. On theleft is a detailed plan of Bostonshown just prior to the begin-ning of the Revolution. Manystreets are named and small im-ages show Beacon Hill, the pow-er magazine and even the Libertytree. On the right is a plan of theharbor, noting the many islandsalong with rocks, shoals and oth-er hazards to navigation. Thismap appeared in the May 1774edition of The Universal Maga-zine, a British monthly periodi-cal. Image size 10 13/16 x 13

3/4". Good condition save for some minor repairs along fold lines. Jolly, Univ-172. #79975.1 $775.

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35. Horatio Gates Esqr. Major General ofthe American Forces. London, Publishedas the act directs, 10 May 1778. by JohnMorris. Mezzotint. Se vend chez J.M. Willa Augsburg. General Horatio Gates (1727-1806) was an English officer who served inAmerica during the French and IndianWar with fellow officers George Washing-ton, Charles Lee and Thomas Gage. He waswounded at Fort Duquesne in 1755 andretired from the army in 1765. In 1772Horatio Gates moved with his family toVirginia. Gates accepted appointment as aLieutenant Colonel in the Virginia militia,and when the Revolution broke out, hetook the American side. In 1775 he wasmade an Adjutant General of the Army,with the rank of Brigadier General. Heserved in the Saratoga campaign and was incommand at the Battle of Camden inSouth Carolina. In this print Gates has hishand on a stack of paper with the caption,“Arti of Convention between Gen. Gatesand Gen. Burgogne.” This print was pub-lished in Augsburg by Johann Martin Will(1727-1806) based on one published inLondon by John Morris in 1778. Imagesize 13 x 9 3/8". Good condition. Cress-well, D. American Revolution in Drawings andPrints 82, Will imprint. Framed in a period18th-century molding. #80634.1 $4,250.

36. Israel Putnam Esqr. : Major General ofthe Connecticut Forces, and Commanderin Chief at the Engagement on Bunckers-Hill near Boston, 17 June 1755. J. Wilkin-son. Published as the Act directs by C.Shepherd 9, Septr. 1775. London. Mezzo-tint. A fine portrait of General Israel Put-nam (1718-1790). Putnam was a farmerand tavern keeper in Connecticut. Duringthe French and Indian War he served withRobert Rogers and the fabled Rogers’ Rang-ers. During the war he rose to the rank ofLieutenant Colonel in the Connecticutmilitia. He served with distinction at theBattle of Bunker Hill at Charlestown wherehe is credited with the quote "Don't fireuntil you see the whites of their eyes." Hesuffered a debilating stroke in 1779, endinghis military career. Image size 12 3/4 x 91/4". Good condition. Fine impression.Framed in a period 18th-century molding.#80633.1 $4,250.

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37. John Paul Jones. C. J. Notte. Published byCarl Guttenberg, Paris. Engraving, 1780. Titlecontinues: "Commodore au Service des Etats-Unisde l’Amerique...". Engraved by Carl Guttenberg.John Paul Jones (1747-1792) was an Americannaval officer, famous for his exploits in Britishwaters during the American Revolution. As captainof the Bonhomme Richard, John Paul Jones foughtan epic battle against Captain Pearson’s shipSerapis. During this battle he uttered his famouswords "I have not yet begun to fight". Theengraving shows Jones on the deck of a ship,dramatically emerging from smoke and musket fire.Although the engraver, Carl Guttenberg, was fromNuremberg, he lived in France and like manyFrench at the time, was deeply connected to theAmerican cause. The French admired Jones for hisheroism and celebrated his success, making thisprint popular not only in America, but in France aswell. Image size 10 11/16 x 9 1/16”. Goodcondition and margins. #86923.1 $1,500.

38. General Arnold. Wilckenson. Mezzotint, 1777. Titlecontinues: "Qui avec le General Gates aidoit a environer le GeneralLieutenant Bourgoyne que toute l'Armee se rendit Prisoniere, etl'obligea de mettre bas les Armes.” "Peint par Wilckenson a Boston.Se vend a Londres chez Thom Hart." This is a French version, issuedin 1777, of the Hart engraving. Portrait is half-length, depictingArnold in uniform and hat, head to the right. The portrait is set inan oval border, set into a rectangular engraved frame. Arnold was amajor figure in the American Revolution, notorious for engaging inan act of betrayal and defecting to the British Army. Image size 8 x6 1/8". Good condition. #86916.1 $1,250.

39. Israel Putnam EQer Major Général de troupes deConnecticut. A commandoit en chef à l’affaire deBunckerhill près Boston le 17 Juin 1775. A Paris chezEsnauts et Rapilly, rue St. Jacques a la Ville deCoutances, A. P. D. R. Engraving, 1777-1785. A nicebust portrait of Putnam, set in an engraved oval frame,decorated with a shield, sword, laurel leaves, and ribbon,along the outside. Based upon English mezzotints firstpublished in 1775-76 by Thomas Hart, C. Shepherd, andJohn Morris in London, as well as a German publicationby Christoph Heinrich Korn, Geschichte der Kriege. Theseimages were subsequently copied as copperplateengravings and published by Esnauts et Rapilly in Parisshortly thereafter. Image size 6 x 4 5/16”. Goodcondition. #86936.1 $225.

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40. America Guided by Wisdom: An Allegorical Representation of the United States, denoting their Independenceand Prosperity. John J. Barralet. Copper plate engraving, circa 1816. The War of 1812 has often been called the"Second War of Independence," especially at the time. Following a series of naval victories and battles at Baltimoreand New Orleans, Americans were infused with a new optimism based on a peace treaty that arranged for them to beleft alone to develop their new country. This print uses symbols of republican virtues to express pride in the newcountry. The focus is on Minerva, Goddess of Wisdom, who points to an escutcheon of the United States with themotto "Union and Independence," emblazoned on a shield held by America. To their right is an equestrian statue ofWashington at the entrance of a grand temple. To the left, the god Mercury, representing commerce, points to proudlysailing ships to indicate his approval to the goddess Ceres, who holds wheat (a symbol of agriculture). To her back aresymbols of American industry: spinning, beekeeping, and plowing. This is a rich allegory to describe America. Thisprint is after a drawing by John James Barralet (ca. 1747-1815), an Irish artist who came to Philadelphia about 1795.Hand-colored. Image size 15 1/8 x 22 3/8". Four tears on the left, two on the right, all expertly repaired. Repairedtears at old framing hinges on top margin. Faint mat burn. Stauffer 3115; Fowble 324. #37912.4 $2,000.

41. Nataniel Greene. Majos General in the American armiesa Patriot a hero and a Friend. Charles Willson Peale.Published "a Paris chez l'Auteur rue des Macons au No.14.Copper plate engraving, undated (18th century). An allegoricalimage, depicting a bust portrait of Greene in an oval frame,held up by two male figures, a scholar and a Roman soldier,and a cherub holding two laurel crowns. Greene was acontroversial Revolutionary War hero, who led costly battles todefend New York City. Image size 10 3/8 x 6 15/16”. Goodcondition, save some surface staining outside of plate mark.#23950.3 $500.

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43. Col. Johnsons mounted mencharging a party of British Artil-lerists and Indians, at the Battlefought near Moravian TownOct.r 2nd. 1813. When thewhole of the British force com-manded by Gen. Procter, surren-dered to the Army under Gen.Harrison... Gabriel L. Miesse.Copper plate engraving, undated(c. 1820’s). Engraved by G.L.F.Miesse. Pr. 50 Cent. This unusualprint was engraved by a littleknown engraver. The only refer-ence for this artist is in “The NewYork Historical Society’s Dictionary ofArtist in America, 1564-1860 by G.Groce and D. Wallace. “GabrielMiesse (1807-?) Engraver, Born in1807 at Reading Pa. Miesse set-tled in Greenville, Ohio at the age

of twenty and there spent the rest of his life. In addition to his engraving he practiced ‘Sympathetic healing’ anddabbled in real estate and politics.” He is not listed in Stauffer or Fielding. On the web there is some reference to himin 1840 as “an old doctor of medicine & surgery” in Greenville and a death date of 1856. This engraving is very likelycopied or pirated from the engraving by Ralph Rawdon and published by Shelton & Kensett in 1813. The imagedepicts the War of 1812 battle of the Thames, which occurred near present day Chatham, Ontario. An American forceunder command of William Henry Harrison demolished an outnumbered force of British regulars and allied Indians.Shawnee leader Tecumseh fell in the battle, and his death marked the end of allied Indian power in the Old Northwest.The victory helped vault Harrison to national fame and ultimately the presidency. Rare. No other impressions couldbe located. Image size 7 3/4 x 11 3/8". Very good condition. #80057.1 $3,250.

42. William Penn's Treaty with the Indians, when he Founded the Province of Pensylvania in North America 1681.Benjamin West. Published June 12th 1775 by John Boydell, engraver in Cheapside, London. Engraving, 1775. Titlecontinues "To the Propritaries of the Province of Pensylvania, &c, &c, This Print, Engraved from the Original Paintingbelonging to the late Thomas Penn Esquire." (Painted by) Benj. West, Pinxt. (Engraved by) John Hall Sculpt. Imagesize 16 5/8 x 23 1/8". Repaired tear in lower left side margin, and several small repaired paper splits in lower leftbottom margin. #84087.2 $2,500.

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45. A General Map of theMiddle British Coloniesin America viz. Virginia,Maryland, Delaware, Pen-silvania, New-Jersey, NewYork, Connecticut &Rhode-Island: Of Aquani-shuonigy the country ofthe confederate Indianscomprehending Aquani-shuonigy proper... LewisEvans. Printed for JohnBowles at the Black Horsein Cornhil, & CaringtonBowles in St. Pauls ChurchYard, London. Copperplate engraving, 1755 (c.1765). One of the founda-tion maps of ColonialAmerica, and a landmarkof 18th century Americanengraving and printing.The map is generally con-sidered one of the three most important 18th Century American maps. Lewis Evans was perhaps the principalcompiler of geographical information in colonies prior to the French & Indian War. He obtained the best availableinformation from traders and adventurers, who were then traversing the no man’s land controlled by the IroquoisIndians in the Ohio Valley, which separated the British Colonies from the French Colonial settlements near theMississippi and in the Great Lakes Regions. Evans espoused a need to aggressively settle the Ohio Valley in furtheranceof the expansionist desires of England and her colonies. His obsessive quest for information ultimately led to thepublication of his map of the Middle British Colonies and a companion pamphlet entitled Geographical, Historical,Political, Philosophical and Mechanical Essays. Evans’ map was first published June 23, 1755, the same year as Dr. JohnMitchell published his famous map of North America. Both maps intended to describe the opportunities for westernexpansion in the Trans-Alleghany region, the Ohio Valley and beyond, and to draw attention to what the authors sawas the urgent concern of "French encroachments". Aside from the political importance of these maps, each contributedenormously to the present state of cartographic knowledge of the middle colonies and the Ohio Valley. Few othermaps improved on the Evans cartography until well after the Revolutionary War. Evans’ map was extremely influential,with many pirated editions, like this example, being produced. Image size 19 3/8 x 25 ½”. Generally in goodcondition. There are some small paper repairs along the edges. One small split in the lower right and the upper rightcorner including the neat-line replaced. Some vestiges of original outline color. Pritchard/Taliaferro Mapping ofColonial America - Degrees of Latitude 34 (American edition) #66780.1 $3,500.

44. Carte des Prov-inces Septles. desEtats-Unis. Pub-lished by Dentu,Paris. Copper plateengraving, 1807. Afine map from theFrench edition ofJohn Marshall's Lifeof George Washington.This work, long thestandard biographyon Washington, wasimmensely popular.This detailed region-al map shows thenorthern colonies atthe time of theAmerican Revolu-tion. It is filled withpolitical and topo-

graphic information, including towns, counties, roads and physical features. Image size 12 3/4 x 19 3/4". Goodcondition save partial re-margining on left. #58063.1 $550.

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46. Lady Washington's Reception. D. Huntington. Published by Emil Seitz Publisher, New York. Stipple and lineengraving, 1867. Painted by D. Huntington, P.N.A. Engraved by A. H. Ritchie. From the original picture in thepossession of A. T. Stewart, esq. Surrounded by political leaders and fashionably dressed women, the nation's first FirstLady, Martha Washington, holds court. Image size 21 3/8 x 35 1/2". Fair condition, 6" tear into image from leftmargin. #44081.1 $1,500.

47. George Washington. : Late President ofthe United States of America, &c. Publish'dMarch 14, 1801 by I. Hinton 44 top of WellsStrt. Oxford Strt. Mezzotint, c.1801. Artistunknown. A full length portrait of GeorgeWashington. He is standing, with his left handon an open scroll on a table to the right.Additionally atop the table are a globe,feathered quills, and an ink well. Beneath thetable are stacked books. His right hand is placedbehind his back. Behind him is a curtainedwindow, showing a bucolic landscape. An openbook is strewn on the floor behind him. Imagesize 12 3/4 x 9 7/8". Hand-colored. Finecondition. Hart 782. #55591.2 $2,800.

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48. Mount Vernon in Virginia. : The Seat of the Late Lieut. General George Washington : Commander in Chief ofthe Armies of the United States. Alexander Robertson. London Pubd. March 31st 1800 by F. Jukes 57 John St FitzroySq. and by Al. Robertson Columbian Academy Liberty Street New York. Hand-colored aquatint and engraving, 1800.Engraved by Francis Jukes. Image size 12 3/8 x 17 9/16". Good color. Mounted on board. Repaired left corner.Tear and loss on left side margin, into tree. Deak 236. #43317.2 $9,000.

49. Sacred to the Memory of theIllustrious G. Washington. T. Clarke.Published by T. Clarke, Boston. Stipple-and-line engraving, 1801. Engraved byThomas Clarke, Boston. A finely executedmemorial to the nation's first president.Three figures stand mourning beside anobelisk decorated with Washington'sportrait. Over the bust portrait is acherubim, on either side laurel branches.Beneath “G. Washington : There is : Restin : Heaven”. The traditional weepingwillow appears at right. There are twoknow states of this print. This is anexample of the 2nd state with a thickerouter black morning border (increased to3/16" from 1/8”), an enhanced title andsome other minor changes. ThomasClarke was American engraver, active from1797 to 1801. Image size 8 1/4 x 8".Good condition and margins. Stauffer408; Hart 279. #53094.5 $2,500.

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50. Le General Washington. : Ne Quid Detrimenticapiat Res publica. L. le Paon Cette Estampe ce Vendavec Privilege du Roy a Paris chez le Mire Graveur rueet porte St. Jacques. Maison de Mr. le Camus Md. DeDrap. Prix 12 livres. Copper engraving, c. 1780. Peintpar L. le Paon, Pentre de Bataille de S.A.S. (Painted byL. le Paon). Grave par N. le Mire des e AcademiesImperiales et Royales ed de celle des Sciences et Arts deRouen. (Engraved by Noel Le Mire). Washington's headis modeled after a Peale painting. Surrounded byproclamations, treaties, and maps, Washington standsbeside his tent and servant with a representative battlebehind him. Image size 16 5/8 x 12 3/4". Hand-colored. Backed with Japan. Some restoration to theleft side margin. Hart 31c; Baker 21. #49456.5 $2,000.

51. Conclusion de la Campagne Liberte De 1781 EnVirginie. To his Excellency General Washington thisLikeness of his friend, the Marquess de la Fayette, ishumbly dedicated, By le Mire. L. le Paon. Published andengraved by N. le Mire, Paris. Engraving, hand-colored,undated, c.1780s. This print depicts General Lafayette infull length portrait, standing while holding two swords inhis left hand. The battle scene behind him is Yorktown,VA. He is shown with his attendant, holding his horsebehind him at right. Lafayette commissioned Le Paon topaint his portrait as a present for George Washington.The original painting is currently in the collections ofLafayette College. In the title, a wreath encircles the word“Liberte” and pole topped with a liberty cap, from whichrays of light emanate. Image size 16 1/4 x 12 1/2”. Oldmat burn on edges. Expertly repaired tear in top right.#86969.1 $1,500.

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