BARGAINING FOR A HORSE. Engraved from the original painting in possession of the New York Gallery of Fine Arts
by [Mount, William Sidney]: Burt, Charles
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About This Item
New York: American Art Union, 1851 [i.e. 1853].. Engraved print, 11 x 12 inches; matted to 15 x 16 inches. Small crease at bottom edge, else fine. Engraving by Charles Burt, after William Sidney Mount's famous painting of New England horse trading. This work is typical of Mount's style, capturing a scene from everyday rural American life. Standing outside a rickety stable, two men whittle sticks as they negotiate the price of a saddled horse, standing near a fence behind and to their left. Charles Burt was a Scottish-born engraver who emigrated to New York City, where he gained both experience and renown. This is among his better-known works. Though the line beneath the title attributes the date as 1851, the very small print at the bottom notes a copyright date of 1853, after the American Art Union had been dissolved. A lovely copy of this iconic image.
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- Bookseller
- William Reese Company (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- BARGAINING FOR A HORSE. Engraved from the original painting in possession of the New York Gallery of Fine Arts
- Author
- [Mount, William Sidney]: Burt, Charles
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- American Art Union
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1851 [i.e. 1853].
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With a catalogued inventory of over thirty thousand items, and a general inventory of over sixty-five thousand items, we are among the leading specialists in the fields of Americana and world travel, and maintain a large and eclectic inventory of literary first editions and antiquarian books of the 18th through 20th centuries.
We issue frequent, and substantial, catalogues in our fields of specialization, and we are equipped to produce smaller lists devoted to specific subjects with ease in response to requests.
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