Lot 264: Engraving of Richmond, Virginia

(American, 19th century), "The City of Richmond, Virginia. From the Hill Above the Waterworks", engraved by W. J. Bennett after painting by George Cooke, published 1834 by Lewis P. Clover, New York, second state, hand-colored aquatint engraving on wove paper, 17-7/8 x 25-1/2 in. (image); modern wood frame, laid down on acidic card, corners trimmed, toning, foxing, soiling, stains, tears, holes and abrasions; frame with abrasions Provenance: Private Collection, Aiken, South Carolina