He Steers His Flight Aloft, Incumbent On The Dusky Air That Felt Unusual Weight, 1810
Image 19.2 x 14.9 in - 48.8 x 37.8 cm
printed in 1810
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "Prints & Photography Online Auction" held on Thu, Oct 4, 2018.
Lot 82
Lot 82
Estimate: CAD $600 - $900
Realised: CAD $720
Realised: CAD $720
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
The Elton M. Hyder, Jr. Charitable and Educational Fund Collection: Formerly at the University of Texas Law Library, Inventory #2193 stamp verso backing;
Private Collection, Toronto
Notes:
Depicting William Wyndham Grenville, Baron Grenville, dispensing Roman Catholic tracts from a balloon to the people of Oxford, representing his installation as Chancellor of Oxford University.
The Elton M. Hyder, Jr. Charitable and Educational Fund Collection: Formerly at the University of Texas Law Library, Inventory #2193 stamp verso backing;
Private Collection, Toronto
Notes:
Depicting William Wyndham Grenville, Baron Grenville, dispensing Roman Catholic tracts from a balloon to the people of Oxford, representing his installation as Chancellor of Oxford University.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Waddington's auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Waddington's auction house for permission to use.