A few examples of appraisal values for
CAPTIVITY

• Kathe Kollwitz (German 1867-1945)
  Kathe Kollwitz (German 1867-1945) "Die Gefangenen" or "The Prisoners". Etching and softground on paper 1908 embossed blind stamp at the lower right corner of the image from the Peasant War Cycle 1902-1908 matted and framed under glass overall 21" x 25". Posthumous edition "Muenchen-22".
• GENRE SCENE Man Capturing a Bird in
  GENRE SCENE Man Capturing a Bird in front of Two Children, printed canvas with craquelure varnished surface, unsigned, depicting a family scene in a rustic cottage kitchen, unframed, 12" x 10".
• 3 vols. American Indian
  3 vols. American Indian Captivity Narratives: Johnson (Mrs. Susannah). A Narrative of The Captivity of Mrs. Johnson. Windsor, (Vt.), 1814. Third edition, enlarged. 12mo, contemp. tree sheep, gilt-ruled spine; some edge wear, front hinge starting to separate. Some wear & toning to endpapers. Generally internally crisp copy. Howes J-153; Field 787. * Kelly, Fanny. Narrative of My Captivity among The Sioux. Hartford, 1871. 2nd ptg. 12mo, orig. blind stamped pictorial blue cloth, gilt-lettered spine; light wear, spine ends slightly chipped. 12 plates, very slightly toned. Howes K-62. * Another copy of the preceding, Hartford, 1871, orig. terra-cotta cloth; worn, spine ends chipped & frayed, 12 plates, some internal toning & spotting.
• History of the Captivity of
  History of the Captivity of Napoleon at St Helena, 4 vols., Colburn 1846 and 50 others on the same [3 boxes]
• "POST-APOCALYPTIC PRISON",
  "POST-APOCALYPTIC PRISON", ENCAUSTIC MM ON PAPER American, 20th century, "Post-Apocalyptic Prison", depicting a landscape with elements of a stone prison, encaustic mixed media on paper, apparently unsigned, framed. Provenance: From the Private Collection of Ruth West, Atlanta, Georgia. Approx. h. 13", w. 19" (frame), h. 10.625", w. 16.5", (sight).
• GOYA (FRANCISCO DE GOYA Y
  GOYA (FRANCISCO DE GOYA Y LUCIENTES) (SPAIN, 1746-1828) "Le Petite Prisoner", aka The Custody of a Prisoner Does Not Call for Torture (La seguridad de un reo no exige tormento) original etching restrike, late edition, Imp. Delatre, Paris for 'Gazette des Beaux-Arts', (D#31), Roten Galleries label verso, in etched gilt molded frame, floated over board under glass, OS: 13 3/4" x 12", impression: 4 1/8" x 3 1/4" with margin, light foxing.
• CAPTURED MOTION THE SCULPTURE OF
  CAPTURED MOTION THE SCULPTURE OF HARRIET WHITNEY FRISHMUTH, ONE VOLUMECaptured Motion The Sculpture of Harriet Whitney Frishmuth, One Volume,
• 1 vol. Cassidy, (Michael J.).
  1 vol. Cassidy, (Michael J.). Warden Cassidy on Prisons and Convicts. Philadelphia: Patterson & White, 1897. 8vo, orig. maroon cloth, gilt-lettered spine; light wear. Frontis., 1/2 tone photo & other plates. Cassidy served 37 years in the administration of Eastern State Penitentiary.
• Prof. Otto Poertzel (German,
  Prof. Otto Poertzel (German, 1876-1963) THE CAPTIVE BIRD THE CAPTIVE BIRD
• Currier & Ives "The Capture of
  Currier & Ives "The Capture of Andre" hand colored lithograph in carved twig frame. 8 3/4" x 12 3/4". Small area of water staining near borders.
• FRAMED MINIATURE PORTRAIT ON
  FRAMED MINIATURE PORTRAIT ON IVORYCirca 1830Depicting a young woman wearing a white lace cap. 2 x 1''.''
• Capture of Major Andre Print by
  Capture of Major Andre Print by Currier An 1845 hand colored Nathaniel Currier print titled Capture of Andre 1780; 9.75'' x 13'' (sight) 16'' x 19.25'' overall. The Ed Steers Lincolniana & Civil War Collection Condition: Very good. Light staining in right margin.
• Robert Lohman (American, 1919-2001)
  Robert Lohman (American, 1919-2001) "Confinement" Abstract Surreal Dramatic Scene Oil on canvas Titled and dated 1975 verso 18" x 24"
• Francisco Goya (Spanish
  Francisco Goya (Spanish 1746-1828) Prisoner Aquatint on paper unsigned titled Prisoner on verso; plate 3.75 x 2.75 in. Condition: Toning and minor foxing.
• Watercolor / Pastel of Soldiers
  Watercolor / Pastel of Soldiers Abducting a Woman. From a Greenwich home. Dimensions: 26" h x 38" w
• Primitive cage in red paint.
  Primitive cage in red paint.
• PRISONER OF WAR SCULPTURE -
  PRISONER OF WAR SCULPTURE - Napoleonic Era POW Religious Icon in the form of a Crucifix on a tapered reticulated plinth decorated with the three crosses Roman soldiers on sides woman and man kneeling in mourning on each side of cross Northern European
• [Civil War] Thirteen volumes with
  [Civil War] Thirteen volumes with emphasis on prisoners of war and individual narratives including: 1) Warren Lee Goss The Soldier's Story of his Captivity at Andersonville Belle Isle and other rebel prisons illus. by Thomas Nast (Boston: Lee & Shepard 1867) signed by the author 8vo cloth; 2) Melvin Grigsby The Smoked Yank (Privately printed: 1888) 8vo red cloth gilt; 3) John W. Urban My Experiences Mid Shot and Shell and in Rebel Den (Lancaster PA: The Author 1882) 8vo pictorial cloth Estimate $ 100-200
• A framed and signed Persian
  A framed and signed Persian miniature of a girl being courted by a man with gifts.
• Edmund Brucker (American,
  Edmund Brucker (American, 1912-1999) Expressionist WWII "Hostage" Casein and oil on board Signed lower right 36" x 25".
• TWO 19TH C BOOKS RELATED TO WHALING
  TWO 19TH C BOOKS RELATED TO WHALING AND CAPTIVITYIN THE PACIFIC TO INCLUDE TORREY'S NARRATIVE OR THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF WILLIAM TORREY BY WILLIAM TORREY, BOSTON, 1848. INCLUDED ARE DESCRIPTIONS OF TORREY'S LIFE IN THE MARQUESAS (WHERE HE PARTICIPATED IN CANNIBALISM), VISITS TO HAWAII, CALIFORNIA AND THE NORTHWEST COAST. 8VO, EMBOSSED BROWN CLOTH BOARDS WITH GILT DECORATION. 300 PAGES. PAGES 169 - 300 SHOW MINOR DARK STAINING ON TOP CORNER OF PAGES. THERE IS VERY MINOR STAINING AND FOXING THROUGHOUT AND THE BINDING IS TIGHT. CONDITION IS VERY GOOD FOR ITS AGE. THE OTHER IS A NARRATIVE OF THE SHIPWRECK, CAPTIVITY AND SUFFERINGS BY HORACE HOLDEN, BOSTON, 1839. 12VO, GREEN CLOTH BINDING, 125 PAGES, 5 PLATES. SPINE IS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED BUT TIGHT AND THERE IS MINOR FOXING AND STRAINING THROUGHOUT. FROM IPPOLITO COLLECTION.
• Remarkable Sixth Plate
  Remarkable Sixth Plate Daguerreotype of a Heavily Armed Trapper Anonymous sixth plate daguerreotype of a trapper or hunter striking a resolute pose. Dressed for winter he wears a heavy wooljacket and fur cap. He displays a full stock percussion rifle for the camera and is further outfitted with Colt model 1849 pocket revolver knife belt axe powder horn and fine leather hunting pouch. Strapped to his back is a large bundle of furs or fur-wrapped bedroll. Housed in a full leather case separated at the spine. Found recently in North Carolina. A stunning image. Condition: Solarization at mat edges.  Two small circles of discoloration centered on the gold tinting on the buckles of the trapper's belt and strap.
• Portrait of two children, in
  Portrait of two children, in style of 19th century
• J. MONKS ORIENTALIST ARAB SLAVE
  J. MONKS ORIENTALIST ARAB SLAVE MARKET WC PAINTING Europe,Early 20th CenturyImpressionist work depicting aristocratic slave owners perusing available slaves, some seen naked and restrained.
• TWO CIVIL WAR DRAWINGSTwo Civil War
  TWO CIVIL WAR DRAWINGSTwo Civil War drawings , by Confederate soldier John Jacob Omenhausser, drawn while a prisoner at Point Lookout Maryland, the first depicting African American Union sentinels buying rings from the rebels, the second with a prisoner pleading to get out of prison to fight the Indians, with two African American Union sentinels standing guard nearby, 6 1/2" x 8". Competitive In-House shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Unframed. Light staining. Sheet size-8 1/2'' x 11 1/8''
• CABINET PHOTO OF HAZEL KOLAR IN
  CABINET PHOTO OF HAZEL KOLAR IN RESTRAINTS.Kolar, Hazel. Cabinet Photo of Hazel Kolar in Restraints. Chicago: Johnson Photography, ca. 1910. Three-quarter length gelatin portrait of Mrs. Kolar in evening attire, her wrists held together with five pairs of handcuffs. Cabinet mount. 6 ½ x 4 ¼”. Fine.
• att. Felix Darley (Am. 1822-1888)
  att. Felix Darley (Am. 1822-1888) Indian Captiveoil on canvas (lined) unsigned depicting a Plains Indian and his female captive on horseback and watching a burning village in the distance presented in a later frame.SS 29.75 x 25 in.; DOA 34 x 29 in.Craquelure.Private Collection
• FRANCISCO GOYA (SPANISH
  FRANCISCO GOYA (SPANISH 1746-1828)FRANCISCO GOYA (SPANISH 1746-1828) The Custody is as Barbarous as the Crime (The Little Prisoner) , etching 10.5 x 8.5 cm (4 1/8 x 3 3/8 in.) [plate mark], 21.5 x 17 cm (8 1/2 x 6 3/4 in.) [full sheet] unframed Gazette des Beaux-Arts lower left; Imp. Delatre, Paris lower right PROVENANCE Collection of A.J. Marino Thence by descent in the family to the present owner
• CIVIL WAR PHOTO BY ALEXANDER
  CIVIL WAR PHOTO BY ALEXANDER GARDNER: SLAVE PENSlave Pen Alexander Va. , August 1863, Neg by Wm R. Pyell. Original period photograph mounted on heavy paper. Featured in Garner's book,7.5 x 9 3/16
• KOLAR, JOSEPH. PORTRAIT OF ESCAPE
  KOLAR, JOSEPH. PORTRAIT OF ESCAPE ARTIST JOSEPH KOLAR. ...Kolar, Joseph. Portrait of escape artist Joseph Kolar. Chicago: B. Harris, ca. 1910. Restrained by chains and locks but wearing his best suit, Kolar poses for the camera. Cabinet card format, on a mount 6 _ x 8 _Ó. Pinholes and wear.
• CIRCA 1850 PORTRAIT OF A NEW YORK
  CIRCA 1850 PORTRAIT OF A NEW YORK SEA CAPTAIN A Strikingly Handsome Young Seafarer, in white cravat, having blue eyes, auburn hair with long sideburns, turned a quarter left towards his ship on the horizon; from a Brooklyn family, oil on canvas, unsigned, in what appears to be the original lemon gold molded frame, OS: 34 3/4" x 30", SS: 29 1/4" x 24 1/4", light stretcher impression, ripple upper right corner.
• CAGE TRANSFORMATIONCage
  CAGE TRANSFORMATIONCage Transformation. European, ca. 1900. Objects placed inside a large and highly decorated metal canister are transformed into a sturdy metal cage complete with live songbird. Hand painted canister; cage possibly repainted. 11 _Ó high. Minor wear, good working condition.
• "THE SURRENDER OF CORNWALLIS,"
  "THE SURRENDER OF CORNWALLIS," COLOR LITHOGRAPH Color lithograph, sheet size: 9 3/4 x 13 3/4 in., framed.
• Expresionist drawing "Holocaust
  Expresionist drawing "Holocaust Prison" depicting a group of Jewish prisoners with number tattoos guarded by Nazi officers, a powerful document of the Holocaust experience, ink and wash on brown paper, 23-1/2" x 17-1/2" sight, framed 30-3/4" x 24-1/4", good condition
• An early 19th Century reverse glass
  An early 19th Century reverse glass painting depicting the capture of the Dutch fleet at Den Helder, January 1795, with verre églomisé border, 40cm x 54cm
• ARTHUR BOYD HOUGHTON (BRITISH
  ARTHUR BOYD HOUGHTON (BRITISH 1836-1875) IN CAPTIVITY Signed with initials ‘ABH’ (lower left), bodycolour and watercolour50.5cm x 57.8cm (19.75in x 22.75in)Provenance: Christie’s sale 2 July 1877 “By the waters of Babylon”, vendor Miss Cottier, 8 Pall Mall. Unsold at £27gns;Christie’s 25 March 1994, (?) Lot 340.Exhibited: London, Old Watercolour Society, 1871, no. 67.Literature: Illustrated London News, 19 April 1871, p. 422 as ‘an impressive representation of a thong of turbaned figures and two handsome women in Eastern costumer….and guarded by swarthy sentinels in conical helmets posted along adjacent mounds of earth, arms red with scourges.’