(TEXAS) Stuart C; engraver; after John Gadsby Chapman Colone

Sale 2444 - Lot 278

Price Realized: $ 875

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Estimate: $ 500 - $ 750

(TEXAS.) Stuart, C.; engraver; after John Gadsby Chapman. Colonel Crockett. Hand-colored mezzotint, 24 1/4 x 19 inches; moderate foxing, a bit of dampstaining along the bottom edge, repairs along the upper and lower plate marks, pinhole in left margin. New York: James Herring, 1839 [but possibly printed later]

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This portrait of Davy Crockett was engraved just three years after his death at the Alamo. The original prints are extremely scarce. Mid-20th century restrikes are sometimes found on the market, but this impression is certainly earlier. It was found in a sealed frame by D.B. Butler & Co. of 601 Madison Avenue, New York; Butler was known to be at that address from at least 1915 to 1922, and had moved to a new location by 1925. A 1918 newspaper was found in the frame as backing. The repairs predate the framing, suggesting that the print is substantially older than circa 1918.