Lot 913
"Emigrants Attacked by the Comanches" by James Smillie. Original Proof Engraving c. 1891, After an Original Drawing by Capt. S. Eastman, U.S. Army.
Uncolored print, 5½ x 8¼ in., with large margins to create an overall size of 12 x 16 in. The scene (Plate 33), depicts a band of covered wagons encircled on the wide plains, under attack by Comanches on horseback. Dampstaining and minor edge splits at the border edges do not detract from the overall appearance. Penciled notation and signed initials in lower right corner: "Etched by J.D.S." Provenance by G.F.C. Smillie family.
Estimated Value $500 - 1,000.
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