Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Presidents

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RR Auction's February Fine Autographs and Artifacts auction boasts over 850 rare and remarkable items, and celebrates Presidents' Day with a special section featuring incredible presidential autographs, artifacts, and memorabilia. Among these are a letter signed by Gen. George Washington four days prior to the Treaty of Paris, a handwritten letter by Mary Todd Lincoln implicating Andrew Johnson in her husband's assassination, and important letters and documents signed by John Quincy Adams, Abraham Lincoln, and Thomas Jefferson. Other highlights in the sale include a scarce Franz Kafka autograph letter, an ultra-rare 1765 Stamp Act blue-gray stamp, and several early and important Disney production drawings by by acclaimed character animator Preston Blair. RR Auction is a globally recognized and trusted auction house specializing in historical autographs and artifacts. Join us as we make history selling history in February 2023.
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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Marc Chagall Typed Letter Signed434 - Marc Chagall Typed Letter Signed
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TLS in French, one page, 8.25 x 10.5, October 6, 1966. Letter concerning a color drawing for the Fables of La Fontaine, in part (translated): "...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Jean Dubuffet Autograph Letter Signed435 - Jean Dubuffet Autograph Letter Signed
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French painter and sculptor (1901–1985) known for founding the 'Art Brut' movement. Third-person ALS in French, one page, ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Far East Photography436 - Far East Photography
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Four 19th-century photographs of exotic scenes and people, ranging in size from 2.5 x 4 to 4.25 x 6.5, including: two carte-de-visite photos of men in
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Jean-Leon Gerome (2) Autograph Letters Signed437 - Jean-Leon Gerome (2) Autograph Letters Signed
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French painter and sculptor (1824-1904) remembered for bringing the Academic painting tradition to an artistic climax. Two ALSs in French, both signed
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Francoise Gilot Signed Photograph438 - Francoise Gilot Signed Photograph
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Glossy 7 x 10.5 photo of Gilot on the beach with Pablo Picasso—one of the most iconic images of the 20th century—...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Philip Johnson Signed Photograph and Typed Letter Signed439 - Philip Johnson Signed Photograph and Typed Letter Signed
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Two items: a glossy 8 x 10 photo of the architect in his trademark thick-rimmed glasses, signed in black felt tip; and a TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, John
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Oskar Kokoschka Signed Postcard440 - Oskar Kokoschka Signed Postcard
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Semi-glossy color 5.75 x 4 postcard featuring Oskar Kokoschka's 1918 painting 'The Heathens,' signed on the front in the lower border in...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Andre Masson Signed Magazine441 - Andre Masson Signed Magazine
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French artist (1896–1987) associated with the movements of Cubism and Surrealism. Complete issue of L'Oeil: Revue d'Art fr...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Steve McCurry Signed Print442 - Steve McCurry Signed Print
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Iconic color 20 x 24 print of photojournalist Steve McCurry’s famed image of Sharbat Gula, better known as 'Afghan Girl,' ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Grandma Moses Signed Greeting Card443 - Grandma Moses Signed Greeting Card
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Attractive color 5.25 x 4 greeting card depicting Moses's 1950 'The Wind in the Winter' scene, signed in the upper right corner in fount...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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