William (1933) Davis

Lot 4: ANONYMOUS HARRISMITH. Circa 1930. 40x25 inches. William Brown & Davis, Ltd., Durban.

Name: ANONYMOUS HARRISMITH. Circa 1930. 40x25 inches. William Brown & Davis, Ltd., Durban.
Brand: Swann Auction Galleries
SKU: ngodfj5885

Est: $800 USD - $1,200 USD

Swann Auction GalleriesNew York, NY, USNovember 13, 2006

Item Overview

Description

ANONYMOUS HARRISMITH. Circa 1930.
40 1/8x25 3/8 inches. William Brown & Davis, Ltd., Durban.
Condition B+: restored top corners and bottom left corner; repaired tear in top text; time staining in margins; vertical and horizontal folds.
A delightful landscape with the Wilge River and distant Drakensberg mountains. Named after Harry Smith, a British Governor in the mid-19th century, this city in South Africa's eastern free state has taken a curious approach to advertising, mixing champagne analogies with tourism.

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Artist or Maker

William (1933) Davis

Auction Details

Rare & Important Travel Posters

Swann Auction Galleries

November 13, 2006, 01:30 PM EST

104 East 25th Street, New York, NY, 10010, US

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