(19pc) Rockwell Kent (american, 1882-1971) - Jul 26, 2020 | Butterscotch Auction In Ny
LiveAuctioneers Logo

lots of lots

(19pc) ROCKWELL KENT (American, 1882-1971)

Related Prints & Multiples

More Items from Moby

View More

Recommended Art

View More
item-87372926=1
item-87372926=2
item-87372926=3
item-87372926=4
item-87372926=5
item-87372926=6
item-87372926=7
item-87372926=8
item-87372926=9
item-87372926=10
item-87372926=11
item-87372926=12
item-87372926=13
item-87372926=14
item-87372926=15
item-87372926=16
item-87372926=17
item-87372926=18
item-87372926=19
item-87372926=20
(19pc) ROCKWELL KENT (American, 1882-1971)
(19pc) ROCKWELL KENT (American, 1882-1971)
Item Details
Description
Proof Illustrations from Moby Dick
photo woodcuts
h. 11-1/4 w. 7-1/8 in. (each sheet)
overall: 19-1/2 x 14 in. (mat)
c. 1930, all signed in pencil lower margin, original mats, not framed, several with Strathmore Drawing Board blind stamp; 19 original proof sheets (including "Captain Ahab") made from Kent's famous illustrations for the 1930 Lakeside Press edition of Herman Melville's 'Moby Dick', considered by many to be the greatest illustrated book of the 20th century

n.b. 13 framed prints from this set sold at Butterscotch's March 2019 auction
Provenance: Recently removed from a Stonington, CT estate
Condition
all have bleeding from hinges at top edge, few with slight time staining, one with foxing on verso not shown on image, otherwise all in very good condition
Buyer's Premium
  • 27%

(19pc) ROCKWELL KENT (American, 1882-1971)

Estimate $5,000 - $7,000
See Sold Price
Starting Price $3,000
26 bidders are watching this item.

Shipping & Pickup Options
Item located in Bedford, NY, us
See Policy for Shipping
Local Pickup Available

Payment

Butterscotch Auction

Butterscotch Auction

Bedford, NY, United States6,474 Followers
TOP