Magic Auction for NEMCA
Sun, Nov 15, 2020 12:00PM EST
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Lot 80
Engraving of Blasius de Manfre the Water Spouter. [London]:...
Estimate: $150 - $250
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Engraving of Blasius de Manfre the Water Spouter. [London]: Caufield & Harding, 1794. Fine half-length portrait from Portraits, Memoirs, and Characaters of Remarkable Persons, of this ?unusual entertainer? who could regurgitate huge quantities of liquid in large arcing fountains on command. A vignette of his performance appears in the background. Attractively hand-colored. A strong impression, attractively hand-colored. With leaf of explanatory text. 10 ? x 8?. Fine.An early variant of this classic portrait, based on a print by Sebastian Jenet, after an etching by Wenceslaus Hollar.
