44: GEORGE CALEB BINGHAM (1811-1879) HAND COLORED MEZZOTINT

George Caleb Bingham (1811-1879)
The Jolly Flat Boat Men (1847)
The mezzotint engraving with roulette engraved by T. Doney, printed by Powell and Company, PAINTED BY G.C. BINGHAM ESQ, colored by hand, published by American Art Union, New York.
Sight size measures 21 x 23.5 with a framed size of 29.5 x 34.5 inches.
The original print, trimmed to the side margins is laid down on acid free backing, the lower margin has been cut and laid down. the surface has scattered rubs, bits of repair, closed tears and pressed creases, minor toning and or foxing visible in the sky area.
Provenance: The Paul Vardeman Collection.
$1,500 - $3,000