03-04-201703-04-2017
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2985BBoston
March 4, 2017 10:00 AMCalender
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Album of Thirty-six Pen and Ink and Watercolor Drawings and Ephemera Mostly Relating to Hill City, Minnesota

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$2,952$2,400
Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2985BLocation: BostonDate / Time: March 04, 2017 10:00AM

Description:

Album of Thirty-six Pen and Ink and Watercolor Drawings and Ephemera Mostly Relating to Hill City, Minnesota, possibly done by or for Baron Carl de Bretton, c. 1865-75, the finely detailed images include views of landscapes, houses, farm buildings, pastures, and interior home scenes; also includes eight photographs of Danish and Russian nobles, postcards, biographical information, and death notices, album ht. 9, wd. 8 1/4 in.
Estimate $800-1,200


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Keywords

Carl de Bretton, Hill City