B.T. (British, First half of 19th Century) TWO FROG ILLUSTRATIONS.

B.T. (British, First half of 19th Century) TWO FROG ILLUSTRATIONS. Watercolor and pencil illustrations as follows: 1) Shows a colored frog with sword tipping his purple hat to a rat resting on a cane. The graphite backdrop has large house on hill with post with arrows “To Mousehall” and “To Frogmoor”. A caption underneath reads “Off he set with his opera hat and on the road he met with a rat”. Signed B. T. 1833. 2) Shows the frog with purple hat being chased by a woman frog with red cape and two walking sticks. The backdrop is a marshy area with hill beyond. Caption reads “A frog he would a wooing go whether his mother would let him, or no”. Signed B.T. 1833. Both identically housed in pierce carved gesso decorated gilt frames. SIGHT SIZE: 4-3/4” x 6-1/2”. CONDITION: Very good. 9-26440 (4,000-6,000)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Samoset 2005

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
	975	$0.00	B.T. (British, First half of 19th Century) TWO FROG ILLUSTRATIONS. Watercolor and pencil illustrations as follows: 1) Shows a colored frog with sword tipping his purple hat to a rat resting on a cane. The graphite backdrop has large house on hill with post with arrows “To Mousehall” and “To Frogmoor”. A caption underneath reads “Off he set with his opera hat and on the road he met with a rat”. Signed B. T. 1833. 2) Shows the frog with purple hat being chased by a woman frog with red cape and two walking sticks. The backdrop is a marshy area with hill beyond. Caption reads “A frog he would a wooing go whether his mother would let him, or no”. Signed B.T. 1833. Both identically housed in pierce carved gesso decorated gilt frames. SIGHT SIZE: 4-3/4” x 6-1/2”. CONDITION: Very good. 9-26440 (4,000-6,000) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Samoset 2005 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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