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Sale 52
Manuscript, Collectibles and Aerospace Auction
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Lot 156 |
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Borglum, Gutzon (1867-1941) Large-scale portrait sculptor who created the heads of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt on Mount Rushmore. Autograph quotation signed, 1 page, on letterhead of The Menger Hotel, 9 x 6". Borglum writes to Robert Aarons in Milwaukee: "All great work demands martyrdom. Sincerely, yours, Gutzon Borglum, December 22, San Antonio, Texas". With transmittal envelope, postmarked 1922 or 23. Slight toning along the edges, otherwise fine. Borglum kept a studio in San Antonio where, in 1925, he executed a bronze monument for the Old Trail Drivers Association.
Estimated Value $500 - 600.
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$690 |
Lot 157 |
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Greenaway, Kate (1846-1901) British children's book illustrator and writer. Autograph letter signed, 1p, 6 x 4", 11 Pemberton Gardens, Holloway, N., Nov. 21, 1881. To F.W. Wappett: "I have much pleasure in granting your request." Fine; frame has a few nicks. Matted with a reproduction of one of Miss Greenaway's charming illustrations from 1884 and framed to an overall size of 13 x 17 in.
Estimated Value $400 - 500.
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| Unsold |
Lot 158 |
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[Van Gogh] E.H. du Quesne van Gogh - Vincent's Sister. Autograph letter signed "E.H. du Quesne van Gogh," written on the recto/verso of a postcard addressed to someone by the name of Hoer and postmarked "Baarn, 16.VI.5 1930." The letter is in Dutch and untranslated. Fine condition. Vincent van Gogh's sister Elizabeth was instrumental in building a memorial in his name.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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