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CHRISTOPHER RICHARD WYNNE NEVINSON (1889-1946)
Making the Engine, from The Great War: Britain's Efforts and Ideals: Making Aircraft (two impressions)
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Price Realised USD 6,875
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USD 5,000 - USD 7,000
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CHRISTOPHER RICHARD WYNNE NEVINSON (1889-1946)
Making the Engine, from The Great War: Britain's Efforts and Ideals: Making Aircraft (two impressions)
Making the Engine, from The Great War: Britain's Efforts and Ideals: Making Aircraft (two impressions)CHRISTOPHER RICHARD WYNNE NEVINSON (1889-1946)Estimate: USD 5,000 - 7,000
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52: with wide margins, creases in places, a few pinpoint foxmarks in places in the margins (primarily visible under ultraviolet light), pale toning at the left sheet edge, surface soiling on the reverse, a very pale discoloration on the reverse towards the lower left sheet corner (primarily visible under ultraviolet light), hinge remains in places on the reverse sheet edges, otherwise in generally good condition
proof: lithograph, on Holbein paper, 1917, an unsigned proof aside from the edition of 200, published by the Stationery Office, London, with wide margins, a few pinpoint foxmarks in places in the margins (primarily visible under ultraviolet light), very pale discoloration at the upper left sheet edge and pale surface soiling at the right sheet edge, hinge remains in places on the reverse right sheet corners, otherwise in good condition Image: 157⁄8 x 117⁄8 in. (403 x 302 mm.) Sheet: 191⁄4 x 151⁄8 in. (489 x 384 mm.)
Please note this lot consists of two unframed prints.
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Lot 34Sale 20567
Making the Engine, from The Great War: Britain's Efforts and Ideals: Making Aircraft (two impressions)CHRISTOPHER RICHARD WYNNE NEVINSON (1889-1946)Estimate: USD 5,000 - 7,000
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