- AMISTAD TRIAL, NILES NATIONAL REGISTER,
AMISTAD TRIAL, NILES NATIONAL REGISTER, MARCH 1841 Niles National Register, March 20, 1841. A very important issue, as an inside page has: "The Case of the Amistad" being the report of the Supreme Court on this historic slavery-related event. The "Amistad" was a United States Supreme Court case resulting from the rebellion of slaves on board the Spanish schooner of this name in 1839. The rebellion broke out when the schooner, traveling along the coast of Cuba, was taken over by a group of captives who had earlier been kidnapped in Africa and sold into slavery. The Africans were later apprehended on the vessel near Long Island, New York, by the United States Navy and taken into custody. The ensuing widely publicized court cases in the United States helped the abolitionist movement. In 1840, a federal trial court found that the initial transport of the Africans across the Atlantic (which did not involve the Amistad) had been illegal, because the international slave trade had been abolished, and that they were thus not legally slaves but free. Furthermore, given they were illegally confined, the Africans were entitled to take what legal measures necessary to secure their freedom, including the use of force. The Supreme Court affirmed this finding on March 9, 1841, and the Africans traveled home in 1842. The case influenced numerous succeeding laws. This case was made famous by the 1997 movie "Amistad" by Stephen Spielberg. This issue has extensive reporting on this case taking over 1 1/2 pages, and as noted in the prefacing comments: "...Mr. Justice Story delivered the opinion of the court...", followed by a detailed review of the case from beginning to end, with the verdict of the court as noted above, in a Baltimore newspaper, close to Washington, D.C. where the verdict was given and since the verdict was rendered on March 9 this is likely one of the earliest reports to be found in a newspaper. 16pp.
- ROBERT BUTLER O/C PAINTING, FLORIDA
ROBERT BUTLER O/C PAINTING, FLORIDA EVERGLADES SWAMP SC...Robert Butler (Florida, 1943-2014) Highwaymen landscape painting depicting a crane in a swamp scene in the Florida Everglades, set against a late afternoon sky. Signed and dated "Robert Butler 85" lower right. Housed in a wooden frame with gilt trim, an off white linen liner, and a giltwood fillet with a metal picture light affixed en verso of frame, top center. Sight: 35 1/2" H x 23 1/2" W. Framed: 41 3/4" H x 29 3/4" W x 7 1/2" D. Biography: "Butler was born in the small timber and farming community of Baxley, Georgia, on September 25, 1943. Raised by his mother, Annie Talifer Butler, Butler considered his upbringing as "classically American." In 1947, Butler moved to Okeechobee, Florida, where he later became familiar with the woods and waters of the Florida Everglades, and especially Lake Okeechobee, that feature prominently in his paintings. His professional career began in 1968 and he often sold his paintings door-to-door or on the roadside. The term "Highwayman" which Butler helped to coin for his category of artist was given due to their method of producing paintings and then traveling along the highways of Florida to sell the paintings for a living. Butler was named a Knight by a member of the Royal Family of Ethiopia, namely Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie. The Imperial Order of the Star of Honor of the Ethiopian Empire, the order to which Butler was inducted, was created to honor both domestic and foreign individuals who had given exemplary service to the Ethiopian Empire. Sometime in his 40s Butler was diagnosed with diabetes; a disease which eventually contributed to his death while living at a nursing home in Lakeland, Florida. Butler died on March 19, 2014 at the age of 70." (source: Robert Butler: TheHighwaymenTrail.com, and his obituaries in the Tampa Bay Times, published March 19, 2014, and the South Florida Sun Sentinel, published March 21, 2014).
Private Bristol, Tennessee collection.
Condition:
Overall very good condition. Minute area of fluorescence in lower right corner, approximately 1/4" dia, visible under UV light inspection.
- JOHN SWATSLEY (B 1937) "DORCHESTER LOCOMOTIVE"
JOHN SWATSLEY (B 1937) "DORCHESTER LOCOMOTIVE" OILJohn Swatsley (American, B. 1937) "The Dorchester Locomotive" Signed lower left. Original Oil painting on Illustration Board painting.
Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation.
This painting is the original painting which was on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Canada 32c Dorchester stamp issued March 10, 1983. The rugged Canadian Rockies ... and the vast, unexplored wilderness blanketed with thick forests and deep ravines ... were once cut only by wild tumbling rivers and an occasional town. Traveling across the untamed Canadian wilderness on horseback or on foot was a difficult ... and often dangerous journey. Many towns were isolated, and trade and communications were poor. However, in 1836, the beginning of a new era was born when a small stretch of track was carved into the land between Montreal and the Richelieu River -- saving ninety miles of river travel. The first railway in Canada -- the Champlain and St. Lawrence -- opened for business on July 21, 1836. Traveling along the stretch of tracks was the first steam locomotive in Canada ... the Dorchester ... built in England by Robert Stephanson & Company. Nicknamed the "Kitten," this magnificent steam engine was equipped with a long, thin smoke stack and an open cab where the engineers fed chopped wood into the glowing furnace. Several years later, the Dorchester was sold to the St. Lawrence & Industrie Railroad where she remained in service until 1864. A derailment and fiery boiler explosion caused irreparable damage, and Canada's first steam locomotive was destroyed. All that is left today of the famous Dorchester is her brass nameplate which was found by a farmer while plowing his field. He gave it to the College Museum of Joliette, Quebec, where it is now preserved and on display.
Image Size: 14 x 12 in.
Overall Size: 20 x 18 in.
Unframed. (B08330)
Condition:
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- SIX 19TH C. JAPANESE EDO PAPER BLOCK
SIX 19TH C. JAPANESE EDO PAPER BLOCK PRINTED BOOKSEast Asia, Japan, late Edo to early Meiji Period, ca. 19th century. A collection of 6 paper books printed in black ink on washi paper. The covers are made of blue paper with a fukuro-toji binding style. The pages are block printed, using black ink and Japanese text. Each book has several pages of illustrations that include landscapes and figures. Most of the covers contain the word "Tokaido" which refers to the famous road that connected Kyoto to Edo (Tokyo). Traveling along this route was a popular theme for stories and literature during the Edo and Meiji period. Size: 7" L x .5" W x 9.675" H (17.8 cm x 1.3 cm x 24.6 cm)
Provenance: ex-Joshua B. Kind Trust, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Condition:
Good condition. Tearing and creasing of pages with some staining. Creases and wear to covers with some losses to edges and some titles partially missing or illegible. Some minor adhesive tape repairs. One book is missing pieces threads for binding. One book contains a handwritten note, and another has pasted-in handwritten notes in red and black ink. Overall moderate wear consistent with age and normal use.
- FRAMED WATERCOLOR OF ROAD TRAVELING
FRAMED WATERCOLOR OF ROAD TRAVELING ALONG SEASIDE CLIFFS IN SUMMER, NO SIGNATURE VIEWED, FRAMED AND MATTED BEHIND GLASS, WEAR CONSIS...Framed watercolor of road traveling along seaside cliffs in summer, no signature viewed, framed and matted behind glass, wear consistent with age including heavy toning, several minor spots of foxing and mat burn, sold as is, ss: 10 1/4" h. x 14 1/4" w.
- OCHTMAN Leonard (American 1854-1934):
OCHTMAN Leonard (American 1854-1934): Figures Traveling Along a Wooded Path Oil/Wood Panel 12'' x 16'' signed lower left later gilded frame 15'' x 19''.CONDITION: Repair to horizontal crack running from the left to the right margin barely visible.
- BASKE Yamada (Japanese/American 1869-1934):
BASKE Yamada (Japanese/American 1869-1934): 2 Japanese Women Traveling Along a Rainy Forest Path Watercolor sight size 20 1/2'' x 29 1/2'' signed lower left encased in custom bamboo frame with mirror accents 25'' x 34''. Harvey Hanaford Miller/Charles Wiedemann Collection.
- TWO PAINTINGS (MEXICO MID-LATE 20TH
TWO PAINTINGS (MEXICO MID-LATE 20TH CENTURY). Oil on canvas signed Lus Salvasur lower right. A couple the woman on a donkey traveling along a road mountains in background. 19''h. 20 1/4''w. in a frame 21''h. 22 1/2''w. And a colorful painting on fibrous paper of people and animals engaged in village life. Illegible signature.14 1/2''h. 11 1/2''w. in a frame 22''h. 18 1/4''w.
- GABRIEL Paul Joseph Constantin (Dutch
GABRIEL Paul Joseph Constantin (Dutch 1828-1903): Dutch Winter Landscape with Lone Figure Traveling Along a Canal-Side Path Watercolor 20 1/2'' x 14'' signed lower left framed 23'' x 16 1/2''.
- ILLEGIBLY SIGNED ARGENTINA PAINTING:
ILLEGIBLY SIGNED ARGENTINA PAINTING: ''En El Quebrada de Zonda San Juan Argentina'' Depicts a Lone Rider on Horseback Traveling Along a River With Mountains in the Distance Oil/Canvas 16'' x 20'' signed lower right J. Vignetta? gilded and carved frame with repair 22 1/2'' x 26 3/4''.