September 7, 2024: Summer Americana - Day Four
Sat, Sep 7, 2024 09:00AM EDT
Lot 3472
EXTREMELY RARE ENGRAVING OF THE ORIGINAL MARY BALL WASHINGTON MEMORIAL, FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA
Estimate: $500 - $800
Sold for
$4,462.50
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
EXTREMELY RARE ENGRAVING OF THE ORIGINAL MARY BALL WASHINGTON MEMORIAL, FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA, depicting the proposed complete monument having an eagle perched on the peak of each side of the base which supports a tall tapered spire topped with a bust and an eagle holding a wreath halo, lettered "MARY / THE MOTHER OF / WASHINGTON" to the side of the base, inscribed "R. Wetherell Arch. Del. - Height 45 Feet. - D.G. Johnson Sc." below the image, period penciled notation "To be completed by Dec next" along the lower edge. Circa 1830. 13 3/8" x 8 3/8".
Catalogue Note: We could locate no other examples of this print, and only one other image of its original design. According to the Fredericksburg, VA official website: "Around 1826, George Washington Parke Custis appealed to his countrymen to build a more significant monument to honor Mary Washington and replace the original stone, which by this time had been damaged by visitors. Four years later in 1830 the people of Fredericksburg began raising the necessary funds. This effort culminated on May 7, 1833, when President Andrew Jackson officially dedicated the first monument and a cornerstone was laid. Over the next four years work progressed on the monument, but by 1837 work had ceased, possibly due to the death of the contractor and stone mason Rufus Hill." Only the base of the original monument was completed.
The "R. Wetherell" inscribed as the architect is likely Robert Charles Wetherell (Unknown, 1805-1845), who worked in Hamilton, Ontario and New York City in the 1830s. The inscribed "D. G. Johnson" is likely David Griffing Johnson (American, 1808-1863), who worked as a portrait painter and engraver in Portland, ME and New York City during this period.
Condition
Very good condition with only very faint foxing and a stain at the top edge.
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