Lot 914
James Smillie. "Dakotah Encampment" & Original Engraving. Steel Plate Proof Engraving, c. 1851, along with original "Proof" label.
The uncolored engraving by Smillie is after an original drawing by U.S. Army Captain S. Eastman, 5½ x 8¼ in. on an 11½ x 16 in. sheet, with penciled notation and signed initials in the lower right corner: "Etched by J.D.S.", as well as a typed label explaining that this image was a "Proof" for a government report, c. 1851. The detailed print (plate 28) depicts the peaceful, bucolic life of the "Dakotah". Very slight foxing on outer borders. Provenance by G.F.C. Smillie family. (2 items).
Estimated Value $500 - 1,000.
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