Image Lot Price Description

457
$1,265.00

OUTSTANDING CALLIGRAPHIC DRAWING OF EAGLE AND RATTLESNAKE. Unusually large pen and ink drawing of a spread wing eagle grasping a rattlesnake. Pennants stream from the eagles mouth saying “Three things bear mighty sway with man the sword, the scepter and the pen”. Nicely detailed. Housed in a fine modern birdseye maple ogee frame with gilt liner and double matte. SIGHT SIZE: 19-1/2” x 25-1/2”. CONDITION: Very good. 9-25592 (1,500-2,500)


Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2005
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