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William Henry Brown (1808 - 1883)
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 USD
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Description
- William Henry Brown
- Silhouette of Rezin D. Shepherd (1784-1865)
- cut black paper with watercolor highlights mounted on a lithographed paper ground
- 14 by 9 in.
inscribed in pencil at the top right side of the image, To my friend G... Renzin D. Shepherd, New Orleans, La., 1844.
Literature
Alice Van Leer Carrick, Shades of Our Ancestors, (Boston, Little Brown & Co.) 1928, pp. 161-162.
Condition
Damages in the upper third of the image; and lower left side.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Rezin D. Shepherd was the grandson of Shepherdstown's founder, Thomas Shepherd (1705-1776), who made his fortune in New Orleans after the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 and was the benefactor of McMurran Hall which is an imposing Greek Revival structure erected in 1859. Sheperd intended it to be a town hall. At the time of his death in 1865 he was said to be one of the major property owners of New Orleans though he also maintained a residence in Shepherdstown. The clock in the tower, donated to the town by Shepherd in 1842 and originally housed in the old Episcopal Church, was moved to the town hall tower in 1860.