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      • John McLenan
        Mar. 26, 2022

        John McLenan

        Est: $5,000 - $7,000

        (American, 1827-1866) The Great Emancipation, two works for Harper's Weekly; preparatory drawing, unsigned, double-sided, pencil on paper, 6 x 8-3/4 in., with unrelated drawing verso depicting Major General Benjamin Butler, also unsigned, 5 x 7-3/4 in.; Harper's Weekly from December 20, 1862, showing the final newsprint illustration, signed in print lower left, sight: 6-1/2 x 9-1/2 in.; in matching silver finished wood frames, 21-1/4 x 16-1/4 in. Note: Caption: Sensation among ?Our Colored Brethren? on ascertaining that the Grand Performance to which they had been invited on New Year's Day, was unavoidably postponed to the year 1900! https://blackhistory.harpweek.com/7Illustrations/CivilWar/GreatNegroEman.htm Provenance: Kennedy Galleries, New York, NY

        Brunk Auctions
      • John McLenan
        Mar. 26, 2022

        John McLenan

        Est: $5,000 - $7,000

        (American, 1827-1866) President Lincoln and General Butler, a drawing for Harper's Weekly, the cartoon published January 17, 1863, unsigned, pencil on paper, with captioning notes in the right hand margin, sheet, 6 x 7-1/4 in.; mat, 19-1/4 x 14-1/4 in. Note: https://www.harpweek.com/09Cartoon/BrowseByDateCartoon.asp?Month=January&Date=17 Provenance: Kennedy Galleries, New York, NY, (label under mat on backing board)

        Brunk Auctions
      • 7 Charles Dickens Works, T. B. Peterson, 1861
        Sep. 24, 2017

        7 Charles Dickens Works, T. B. Peterson, 1861

        Est: $500 - $700

        Charles Dickens (English, 1812-1870), published by T.B. Peterson & Brothers' (American (Philadelphia), 1840-1892), illustrations designed by John McLenan (American, 1827-1865). Early American Edition. 7 titles from "The Complete and Illustrated Editions of Charles Dickens' Works" (1861). Titles include “Great Expectations” along with "Sketches by BOZ” from the Duodecimo Edition, and "Barnaby Rudge", "Christmas Stories", "Curiosity Shop", and "David Copperfield" from the People's Duodecimo Edition. Each with gilt lettered spines. Books measure approximately 7.5'' x 5.25''.

        Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
      • Four Works on Paper (19th-20th Century)
        Jun. 23, 2012

        Four Works on Paper (19th-20th Century)

        Est: $200 - $300

        Four works on paper. John McLenan (American, 1827-1866). Interior Scene. Pen and ink on paper, 19th Century. Signed in pen (l.l.). Sheet size 5 3/8 x 8 1/2 inches. Cotton Field, after William Aiken Walker. Watercolor on paper, 19th-20th Century. Sight size 2 x 4 1/2 inches. Interior with Group of Figures. Pen and ink on paper, 19th-20th Century. Sheet size 4 3/4 x 7 inches. Two Women with Soldier. Colored pencil on brown craft paper, 1969. Signed in pencil illegibly (l.r.), dated (l.r.). Sheet size 20 1/2 x 20 inches. All unframed. Ex-collection: Robert C. Graham, Sr., by descent.

        Capo Auction
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