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1875 Restrike Print of Historic Paul Revere Engraving - In Cambridge New England

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Decorative Arts Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 2,500.00 USD
1875 Restrike Print of Historic Paul Revere Engraving - In Cambridge New England
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Historic Paul Revere Print “In Cambridge New England” Half-Plate View Signed In The Copper Plate by Paul Revere
c. 1767, Paul Revere Engraving, “In Cambridge New England,” Original Plate Reprint of 1875, Half-Plate View Off of The Original Copper Printing Plate, Signed In The Copper Plate by Paul Revere, Choice Near Mint.
This is an 1875 Restrike from the original Paul Revere Engraved Copper Plate, which was originally produced about 1767. This engraving was done from original artwork by the artist, J. Chadwick, titled, “Harvard College In Cambridge New England.” This right side half of the full print shows: “D. Hollis” and” E. Holden Chapel” plus seven persons walking about. This print was produced from half of the original plate engraved by Paul Revere, and has his name Inscribed as Engraver and identified within matrix, “P Revere Sculp(tor)” at lower right.

The imprint itself measures approximately 10.5” x 7.5”. It is in crisp condition, having some very thin dark lines here and there “as made” from scratches on the original plate. There is some overall light tone to the heavy wove paper that is a bit deeper at the outer edges which would not be seen when matted and framed. We have seen a prior pricing with a value of $2,550 listed for this item, some years ago. The last we offered was February 19, 2011, Lot 108, which sold for $2,360. This is an extremely rare original reprint off of the original copper Paul Revere engraved plate.