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UnknownAmerican sketches: A Negro congregation at Washington1811
1811
$1,500
£1,159.01
€1,339.93
CA$2,119.61
A$2,377.28
CHF 1,244.95
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NOK 15,808.73
SEK 14,987.79
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About the Item
A poignant and highly affecting 19th century image of an African American church congregation in Washington DC after the emancipation of slaves, published in London.
London: The Illustrated London News, 1876.
Woodcut with hand coloring in watercolor on white wove paper, mounted to black wove paper, 10 1/4 x 14 1/8 inches ( 260 x 360 mm), wide margins. With the date "18/11/76" written in pencil in the lower margin. In very good condition. Colors are extensive and astonishingly fresh. This remarkable image appeared in the Illustrated London News, 1876 Nov. 1876, p. 481.
- Creation Year:1811
- Dimensions:Height: 9.77 in (24.8 cm)Width: 13 in (33 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Middletown, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: BH15391stDibs: LU1979215098322
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