Aug 03, 2011 - Sale 2252

Sale 2252 - Lot 4

Unsold
Estimate: $ 400 - $ 500
JAMES MONTGOMERY FLAGG (1870-1960) JOHN FISKE'S / OLD VIRGINIA. 1895.
16 1/2x12 1/2 inches, 40 1/2x31 1/2 cm. Armstrong & Co., Boston.
Condition B+: sharp vertical and horizontal folds; discoloration and staining in margins and image; corners glued to board. Paper.
One of the earliest examples of Flagg's work, as indicated in both style and signature. The image is quite different from his more iconic works done for the U.S. war effort during the World Wars. Flagg p. 162.