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William Sharp (1803-1877)

Creator: William B Sharp
Offered by: Jeffrey Tillou Antiques

Description
William Sharp (1803-1875) British
Dutton & Wentworth, Boston, Massachusetts, 1854
“Victoria Regia” or “The Great Waterlily of America”.
Chromolithograph plate, large format.
27 ½”h, x 34”w (with frame).
Over-all in excellent condition, framed and matted.
Provenance: Collection of Thomas and Whitney Armstrong, New York.
“The Great Waterlily of America”, was printed and published by Dutton & Wentworth, Boston, 1854 and was one of six plates by William Sharp for John Fiske Allen’s (British, 1785-1865) work on the “Victoria Regia” (Victoria Amazonica). These bold, lavish plates are widely held to be the first chromolithographs produced in America.

Item ID: WoA-WoP-LITH 006

More Information

Documentation:	Ample Provenance
Notes:	Provenance: Collection of Thomas and Whitney Armstrong, New York. “The Great Waterlily of America”, was printed and published by Dutton & Wentworth, Boston, 1854 and was one of six plates by William Sharp for John Fiske Allen’s (British, 1785-1865) work on the “Victoria Regia” (Victoria Amazonica).
Origin:	United States
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Chromolithograph on paper
Condition:	Good.
Styles / Movements:	Color
Dealer Reference #:	WoA-WoP-LITH 006
Incollect Reference #:	746985

Dimensions

W.	34 in;	H.	27.5 in;
W.	86.36 cm;	H.	69.85 cm;

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