RARE GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL TEXTILE “SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MUNDIA!” 1819.

The textile printed in 1819 after an earlier print designed by Charles Buxton and engraved in 1798 by Cornelius Tiebout. Monochromatic printing on cotton. This rare example is one of the most elaborate & beautiful political printed historical American textile of the 19th Century. The title translates from the Latin to “Thus Passes the Glory of the World”. Printed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1819. At the top are two narratives extolling Washington’s virtues. Washington is standing in the center with a backdrop of Bowling Green, NY and alludes to the British evacuation of New York on Nov. 25, 1783. This engraving contains fantastic early American flag symbolism and patriotic symbols. There is needleworked into the textile on the upper left corner “E C”. Housed in a modern gilt frame behind glass. SIZE: Sight: 25-1/2″ x 18-1/4″. Overall: 27-1/2″ x 20-1/4″. PROVENANCE: The Estates of Faye G. Montell & Hayden Goldberg of Brooklyn, NY & Gardiner, ME. CONDITION: Not examined out of frame, some fading, otherwise very good. 49830-6 (2,000-3,000) – Lot 2029

Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antiques - Winter 2016

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2029	$1,777.50	RARE GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL TEXTILE “SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MUNDIA!” 1819. The textile printed in 1819 after an earlier print designed by Charles Buxton and engraved in 1798 by Cornelius Tiebout. Monochromatic printing on cotton. This rare example is one of the most elaborate & beautiful political printed historical American textile of the 19th Century. The title translates from the Latin to “Thus Passes the Glory of the World”. Printed in Glasgow, Scotland in 1819. At the top are two narratives extolling Washington’s virtues. Washington is standing in the center with a backdrop of Bowling Green, NY and alludes to the British evacuation of New York on Nov. 25, 1783. This engraving contains fantastic early American flag symbolism and patriotic symbols. There is needleworked into the textile on the upper left corner “E C”. Housed in a modern gilt frame behind glass. SIZE: Sight: 25-1/2″ x 18-1/4″. Overall: 27-1/2″ x 20-1/4″. PROVENANCE: The Estates of Faye G. Montell & Hayden Goldberg of Brooklyn, NY & Gardiner, ME. CONDITION: Not examined out of frame, some fading, otherwise very good. 49830-6 (2,000-3,000) – Lot 2029 Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antiques - Winter 2016 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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RARE GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL TEXTILE “SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MUNDIA!” 1819.