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The 14th State: Thomas Jefferson Signs Vermont Statehood Act
Among the highlights of today's auction of Autographs was one of 28 copies of the act making Vermont the 14th state in the Union signed by Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State. The one-page printed...
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Thomas Paine's American Crisis Makes the Albany News
"These are the time which try men's souls..." so begins Thomas Paine's The American Crisis, arguably his second most famous work. Tomorrow, in our annual fall Americana auction, Swann will offer a...
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Swann FAQ: What Is an Edition?
Among the items that Swann auctions are books, fine art prints, photographs, posters and maps--all of which have their own definition of the word "edition." When it comes to prints, the word can be...
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Nicholas Lowry on Travel Posters from the Julius Paul Collection
Swann President and Posters specialist Nicholas D. Lowry writes beautifully about the December 17 auction of Travel Posters from the Julius Paul Collection. Read on for his notes on the sale. Recent...
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A Family Affair: The Hall-Harte Archive of Suffragist Photographs
Swann is delighted to be offering an archive of rare and important photographs documenting "The Liberty Bell Tour, Votes for Women," organized by Louise Hall and her life-partner Ethel Harte (daughter...
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Top Lots: Vernacular Imagery, Photobooks and Fine Photographs
Swann's second sale devoted to Vernacular Photography showed the strength of this growing segment of the photo market, with strong results for esoteric material. The top vernacular lot was an archive...
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The Kiss Behind the Song
Swann's Illustration Art auction on January 22 features a section of works by cartoonists and cover artists from The New Yorker magazine. As the January catalogue is sent off to press this Christmas...
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Notes from the Catalogue: Jane Breskin Zalben
Among the many well-known illustrators featured in our January 22 auction are a few artists whose work has never been seen at auction before. Award-winning artist Jane Breskin Zalben has produced...
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The Sporting Life: 35 Years of the Ephemera Society
This March the Ephemera Society of America will hold its annual conference in Old Greenwich, Connecticut. Swann is a proud sponsor of the event now in its 35th year.The theme for the conference is The...
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Lucille Ball: A Costume Design Comes to Life
Among a number of fashion illustrations in our upcoming January 22 auction of Illustration Art is a design for Lucille Ball by Bob Mackie. Showing Lucy in an elaborate orange-and-green butterfly...
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Witness the Art of Hughie Lee-Smith at NJ's Firehouse Gallery
Starting at the end of this month, you'll have the rare opportunity to view watercolors, drawings and monotypes by the great American artist Hughie Lee-Smith at the ValleyArts Firehouse Gallery in...
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The Story Behind the Photograph: A Portrait of Winston Churchill
This iconic portrait of Winston Churchill was taken after an impassioned speech the Prime Minister delivered at the Canadian House of Commons in 1941, as England stood alone against the onslaught of...
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The New York World's Fair in Posters
Among the broad selection of Vintage Posters coming to auction on February 12 are a run of New York World's Fair advertisements that were designed to promote the 1939-40 exhibition. Originally planned...
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L'Estampe Originale: Promoting Printmakers in the Late 19th Century
L'Estampe Originale, a series of nine print albums published by André Marty from 1893-95, represented the zenith of the print trade in the late 19th century. Publishers and dealers used the portfolios...
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Living Legend: Eldzier Cortor
On Saturday, February 21 the South Side Community Arts Center in Chicago will host an event celebrating the work of renowned artist and printmaker Eldzier Cortor. Swann's own Nigel Freeman will be the...
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Notes from the Catalogue: Eadweard Muybridge - The Innovator
In the printed catalogue for Swann's upcoming sale of Fine Photographs, at auction February 19, our Photographs Department profiles some of their favorite photographers. Lot 5: Eadweard Muybridge,...
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New York State of Mind: Martin Lewis in NYC and Beyond
Lot 218: Wet Saturday is Lewis's depiction of strollers getting caught in the rainOur upcoming 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings sale features an impressive selection of Martin Lewis...
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Children of All Ages!
Lot 30: Celebrating 'Ringling Golden Jubilee' Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Combined Circus Side Show, 1933.The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is currently on tour with its...
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Keith Haring: Pop Shop
Keith Haring in his Pop Shop. More on the history of this bygone space can be found at pop-shop.com.In the 1980s, street and mural artist Keith Haring became well known for his brightly colored graphic...
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Provenance: Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?
Many lots in our March 5 auction of 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings have provenance related to other important artists, printmakers and art dealers-- including works by Paul Cézanne,...
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