Lot 726
[Doolittle, Amos] Francis S. King Engraving. Trial Proof Signed by "Francis S. King", 1½ x 18¼ in., c. 1900. Published by the Society of Iconophiles of New York and signed by King, in the lower right hand corner. Part of a series, only 11 of each of the proofs were signed. The image depicts a portrait of Amos Doolittle with an empty plate below his image ready for a title. Seen as one of the earliest American engravers on copper, beneath his portrait is an artist's palette and brushes.
Estimated Value $200 - 300.
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