Smith Brothers & Co. and Sowle & Wards, publishers (New York and Boston, 19th Century),C. Mottram, engraver (American, 19th Cent...

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Smith Brothers & Co. and Sowle & Wards, publishers (New York and Boston, 19th Century),C. Mottram, engraver (American, 19th Century)

BOSTON., 1857. Identified in inscriptions. Engraving on paper with hand-coloring depicting Boston harbor with ships, steamer, and various other watercraft in the foreground and the city of Boston, including the statehouse, in the distance, sheet size 30 3/8 x 43 3/8, image size 24 1/2 x 38 1/2 in., in a later molded wood frame. Condition: Laid down onto card, cleaned, light foxing prevalent in margins.
Estimate $1,500-2,500


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