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Deck the Halls: December Exposition Auction

Sat, Dec 10, 2016 11:00AM EST - Sun, Dec 11, 2016 11:00AM EST
Lot 223

After John Webber (1751-1793): A View of Huaheine, from Captain Cook's Third Voyage'

Estimate: $50 - $100
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Engraving on laid paper, 1784, 9 3/4 x 15 1/4 in., unframed; together with Milford Greer (1926-1971): Toas, New Mexico, watercolor and wash on paper mounted to paper and linen, signed 'Milford Greer' and inscribed 'History of Art II February 15th' along the back of taped edge, and 'M. Greer B+' along bottom taped edge, 8 1/4 x 21 1/2 in. (image), 12 1/4 x 27 1/4 in. (overall); and two German art books, Stephan Sinding, by M. Rapsilber (1862-1934), published by Marquardt, Berlin 1912, and Lovis Corinth, published by E. A. Seemann, Leipzig. Note: John Webber was the appointed official artist on a voyage of Captain James Cook (1728-1779). Webber's pictoral account of Cook's voyage to the Pacific Ocean was first published in 1784. The edition of this image in not known.