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COLLINS CO 1862

• W. Collins (American 19th
  W. Collins (American 19th century) A pair of portraits depicting Abner Goodale Mosman and Emily Rice 1834 oil on canvas 36 1/2 x 30 inches.
• 19TH C. SCHOOL: "COLLINS LINE
  19TH C. SCHOOL: "COLLINS LINE MAIL STEAMSHIPS" Lithograph in color "on stone by C. Parsons" 25 x 35 1/2 in. (image).
• WILL COLLINS PAINTING - COLORADO
  WILL COLLINS PAINTING - COLORADO ROCKY MOUNTAINS**Originally Listed At $1000** Will Collins (American, 1892-1979). Oil on canvas board, n.d. Signed on lower right. A captivating oil painting of Colorado's high country by American artist Will Collins. The composition welcomes the viewer to traverse the snow-covered terrain of what appears to be Estes Park, Colorado, inviting us to visually amble between charming log homes and verdant evergreens, zigzagging through the picturesque landscape with the proud Colorado Rockies in the distance crowned by billowing clouds in the azure skies above. All is delineated with expressive brushwork, brilliant color, and a wonderful command of light and shadow. Size (sight view): 21.2" L x 27.375" W (53.8 cm x 69.5 cm) Size (frame): 27.375" L x 33.5" W (69.5 cm x 85.1 cm) Born in Ohio, Will Collins studied at Kansas State University as well as Columbia University, and eventually settled in Boulder, Colorado. In the 1930s, Collins published "Sun Over a City" - a limited edition book of drawings depicting Akron, Ohio. While living in Columbus, Ohio, the Ohio State Historical Society commissioned Collins to create a survey of the state's covered bridges. Collins made an illustrated map featuring drawings of the covered bridges. In 1953, Collins moved to Boulder, Colorado and focussed on landscapes of the high country in Colorado, Wyoming, and New Mexico. Collins was an active member of the Boulder Art Association as well as the Boulder Artists Guild and exhibited throughout the Rocky Mountain region. (Source: Jeff Jeremias Fine Arts) Provenance: ex-private Boulder, Colorado, USA collection, acquired in the mid-20th century All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #176779 Condition: Painting is overall excellent. Signed on lower right. Mounted in custom frame and fit with suspension wire. Minor tears to gallery paper on verso, otherwise frame is very nice.
• [Civil War - CDV] Patriotic CDV
  [Civil War - CDV] Patriotic CDV of Two Young Brothers with imprint of ?T.P. Collins Westfield Mass? and blue-green two cent revenue stamp. Capturing the ''Spirit of ??T76'' and perhaps the Fourth of July festivities two unknown civilian boys sport a patriotic pose presenting flag and drum. Condition: CDV slightly soiled with soft corners about VG.
• William Wiehe Collins
  William Wiehe Collins (1862-1951)/ Damesborough/ signed/ watercolour, 23cm x 30cm
• James Collins (fl. early 18th
  James Collins (fl. early 18th Century) - Coloured engraving - ''The South West Prospect of the Metropolitan Church of Canterbury'' 19ins x 22.75ins published by J. Smith in Exeter Exchange in Ye Strand 1715 (some discolouration and some minor damage to lower margin) in modern moulded and gilt frame
• Charles Collins (British 1851-1921)
  Charles Collins (British 1851-1921) Cows watering. Watercolor on paper signed at the lower right matted and framed under glass overall apprx. 21-3/4" x 27-1/4".
• M1849 Colt Revolver Presented to
  M1849 Colt Revolver Presented to Edward R. Hutchins .31 cal. 4" octagonal barrel with single-line New York address S/N 188996.? Brass backstrap and triggerguard. One piece walnut grips.Edward Ridgeway Hutchins (1841-1927) led an eminently successful life as a physician and author punctuated by a circuitous military career. A young medical student from Concord New Hampshire Hutchins answered the first call as a private in Company I 1st Massachusetts transferring out in August 1861. Hutchins then joined a wartime organization called the US Army Medical Cadets where he served until August 1862. Beginning in September Hutchins served briefly in the 11th New Hampshire as Assistant Surgeon but resigned in November to join the navy. On December 12 1862 Edward Hutchins was commissioned Acting Assistant Surgeon USN and later served aboard the USS Port Royal with Farragut during the battle of Mobile Bay. After three years afloat he was discharged from the Navy in December 1865.In 1867 Hutchins married and lived in Philadelphia where he authored a pamphlet entitled Directory of Sunday Schools in Philadelphia in 1871 followed in 1873 by the medical text Obstetrics Aphorisms: For the Use of Students Commencing Midwifery. At some point Hutchins moved his family west to Des Moines Iowa where he became active in the GAR and served as Commander of the local Crocker Post #12. In 1891 he published another book called The Economics of Prohibition and in 1897 remarried following the death of his first wife.With the outbreak of the Spanish American War in April 1898 the patriotic Hutchins rejoined the army as a Captain of Volunteers in the Commissary Department. While serving in Cuba Hutchins was instrumental in uncovering the famous "beef scandal" that rocked the commissariat while the army simultaneously endured a terrible yellow fever epidemic. Captain Hutchins served for two years including overseas duty at the burgeoning Commissary Depot at Cavite Philippines Islands until his health broke down forcing him to resign in April 1900. In 1912 Dr. Hutchins published his Civil War memoirs titled simply The War of the Sixties. Incredibly at age 76 Hutchins "was among the very first to pen his own application to serve America" when the United States entered the World War in April 1917. The old Doctor finally died on May 5 1921 and was buried in the Okoboji Cemetery in tiny Arnolds Park Dickinson County Iowa. Condition: Barrel and cylinder have a light brown patina mixing with some pitting and staining.? Frame is grey to brown with some?light pitting.? Backstrap and triggerguard have traces of black where the silver has oxidized; the rest has worn off leaving a patina on the brass.? Grips still show most of the original varnish with some nicks and dings.
• Colin Campbell Cooper N.A.
  Colin Campbell Cooper N.A. (1856-1937 Santa Barbara CA) European Hillside Village
• Civil War Claim Document
  Civil War Claim Document American, dated June 25, 1889, partially printed document from the Office of J.B. Cralle, Solicitor of Claims, Washington, D.C., requesting witness testimony from Mr. Henry Simon(?) of McPherson, Kansas, in his disability claim for three injuries that occurred on August 29, 1862, during the Battle of Bull Run (probably the second battle), 13-7/8 x 8-1/8 in. (sight); modern painted wood frame,
• [Civil War - Cased Images] Sixth
  [Civil War - Cased Images] Sixth Plate Tintype of Young Boy Displaying 1860 Colt Revolver  A sixth plate tintype of a boy 12 of 13 years old displaying an 1860 Colt revolver. Housed in a full Union case. Condition: Some texture changes to surface of tintype.
• 1856 MAP OF FLORIDA COLTON,
  1856 MAP OF FLORIDA COLTON, HAND-COLOREDAntebellum, dated 1856 folding map of Florida published by J.H.Colton, hand-colored and in magnificent condition. Book measures 5" x 3-1/2". Map extends to nearly 17" wide. Part of a large estate collection of Florida antiques, some of which is offered in today's auction.
• Edward Dufner (New York
  Edward Dufner (New York 1872-1957) PORTRAIT OF MRS CHARLES S. COLLINS oil on canvas framed signed: upper right H29'' W25'' Provenance: Property deaccessioned by the Gibbes Museum of Art Charleston South Carolina.
• Collin Campbell Cooper (American
  Collin Campbell Cooper (American 1856-1937) Canal scene w/train Sgn. lower right Collin Campbell Cooper 1908. W/C. Repaired vertical tear along right side. 18'' x 23''E
• 1860 Letter to Samuel Colt from
  1860 Letter to Samuel Colt from H. Richardson Regarding a Call for Arms 1p approx. 9.25 x 10.75 in. Richmond VA 26 Jan. 1860. Signed by Wm. H. Richardson Adjutant Genl. of Virginia. To Samuel Colt requesting an exchange of arms and possible purchase of others. General Richardson requests of Colt: In the extraordinary call for arms of all descriptions growing out of the occurrences at Harpers ferry in October last the State is in want of some descriptions of arms for immediate use that cannot be procured as speedily as nessary. The Legislature had made large appropriations both for pulling the Armoury into operation and for the purchase of arms - both which measures a gentleman who I understood was connected with your establishment called on me not very long since and in a brief conversation which was all i then had time for stated that any portion of the arms which the Governor purchased of you could be exchanged for such others as teh State has most immediate need of. In that case we desire to exchange the revolving rifle muskets for Cavalry sabres & probably pistols & that immediately. Can you do this & if so upon what terms? General William H. Richardson formed the First Regiment of Virginia Volunteers in May 1851 from volunteer militias in Richmond and surrounding counties. The regiment consisted of ten companies by the middle of the decade before the war and many were mustered into Confederate service once war erupted. The regiment was called out to defend Harpers Ferry only to find Brown and his men had already been captured by a unit of U.S. Marines under command of Col. Robert E. Lee. One wonders if General Richardson ever regretted trading those revolving rifles. Colt had produced an experimental revolving rifle some decades earlier but the real production piece was rolled out in 1855 and was not widely distributed for a couple years while design adjustments were made. The early revolvers (both pistol and rifle) used paper cartridges and ran the risk of ''chain fire'' if gunpowder leaked into crevices around the firing cylinder. This loose powder could then ignite and ignite any other unfired cartridges in the cylinder which then drove metal and hot gases into the arm and wrist of the user. (Pistols weren't quite as much of a problem since they were held behind the trigger and cylinder.) As a result commanders distrusted the weapon and eventually Colt stopped producing them even though the development of metal cartridges would solve the problem and revolving pistols remained popular. This may have been a contributing reason for Richardson wanting to exchange these weapons. If maintained properly however they could be effective. Colt did sell between four and five thousand to the U.S. Military during the Civil War. Reportedly Confederate forces at Snodgrass Hill in the Battle of Chickamauga thought they were facing an entire division when in fact it was only the 21st Ohio armed with Colt 1855 revolving rifles. Condition: One vertical fold with light toning along that and the edges. Edges also have short tears and some chips of paper missing but none interfere with text.
• SIGNED SUSAN B. ANTHONY LETTER &
  SIGNED SUSAN B. ANTHONY LETTER & EPHEMERA United States1884Envelope containing signed letter by American Women's Rights Activist Susan B. Anthony reading "We now have two genuine republican Commonwealths- Wyoming & Colorado- and I trust, Nov. 6. 1894- will bring us two more- New York & Kansas- So that our woman suffrage flag may have four stars on it's field of blue- where we now have only two!! Susan B. Anthony"
• RARE CIVIL WAR-THEMED COMMEMORATIVE
  RARE CIVIL WAR-THEMED COMMEMORATIVE MILITARY COLLAGE LATE 19TH CENTURY 21” X 30” SIGHT. FRAMED 34” X 41”.RARE CIVIL WAR-THEMED COMMEMORATIVE MILITARY COLLAGE, Late 19th Century, Charcoal, ink and blue watercolor on paper depicts Union soldiers in battle and leisure scenes. Framed together with a fork, knife and piece of hardtack. Commemorates the service of Andrew C. Brigham of Whitman, Massachusetts, Co. I, 4th Mass. Infantry Band, from 1861 to 1896. Dimensions: 21" x 30" sight. Framed 34" x 41".
• *WARREN JOHN COLLINS
  *WARREN JOHN COLLINS Etherization; with Surgical Notes. Boston: William D. Tricknor 1848. 12mo original cloth publisher's 4-page catalogue dated October 1 1847 tipped in f.f.e.p. First edition. ''This work contains Warren's account of Morton's first public demonstration of anesthetization.'' (Howell 327) Inscribed: ''To President Everett with the Author's best regards.'' Bookplate Edward Everett to front pastedown and John C. Warren to first advertisement. Boards detached; library copy with call number to upper board; f.f.e.p. starting.
• Lot including early photo by
  Lot including early photo by Drucker & Co. N.Y. letter signed and dated ''New York...1864'' stating ''I have examined Col. Douglas...Robert Anderson'' original ''Pilgrim Dinner...New England Society Of City Of New York'' fabric menu White House letter signed Everett Sanders Secretary to the president (dated 1925) White House letter signed signed and dated 1929 along with a letter dated 1929 signed Calvin Coolidge.
• J.H. COLTON (1800-1893) A MAP, "NEW
  J.H. COLTON (1800-1893) A MAP, "NEW MAP OF THE STATE OF...J.H. COLTON (1800-1893) A MAP, "New Map of the State of Texas," NEW YORK, CIRCA 1855, hand-colored lithograph on paper, "Compiled from J. de Cordova's large Map," and, "Published by J.H. Colton & Co., No 172 William St., New York.," plates no. 37 and no. 38 joined, the map with three inset views lower left, "Plan of the northern part of Texas," "Plan of Galveston Bay from the U.S. Coast Survey," and, "Plan of Sabine Lake," sheet: 17" x 26 1/2". Condition: Some tears at ends, small surface stains, overall in good condition. Unframed. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS."
• Civil War atlas, compiled by Calvin
  Civil War atlas, compiled by Calvin D. Cowles, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891-1895, Volume I of two, to "Accompany Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies…", quarter red leather, 18-3/4 x 15-3/4 in. Later rebinding, all maps present, some light toning, some corners rubbed, slight separations, minor folds at title page, some wrinkled papers and minor chips throughout. The Estate of the Late Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman
• G Collins, 19th/20th c, o/c,
  G Collins, 19th/20th c, o/c, Sheep in Stream Landscape, 16" x 24", gilt frame Estimate $100-200
• COMMEMORATIVE HALF DOLLARS
  COMMEMORATIVE HALF DOLLARS Including Columbian Exposition Lincoln-Illinois Grant (no star) Huguenot-Walloon California Diamond Jubilee Oregon Trail (1926 [2] 1935 1936 1937) Maryland Texas (1934 1935 [3]) Boone (1937) Connecticut Wisconsin York County Elgin Albany Robinson Gettysburg Roanoke Antietam New Rochelle and others (38 pieces). Mainly extremely fine to brilliant uncirculated some nearly choice in blue Whitman album. Sold as a lot not subject to return. Provenance: Property formerly in the collection of George T. Chase III Pawling New York.
• RARE DOUBLE PORTRAIT OF ALFRED
  RARE DOUBLE PORTRAIT OF ALFRED AND JAMES J. COLLINS BY MILTON W. HOPKINS (CONNECTICUT/NEW YORK/OHIO 1789-1844). Oil on canvas signed on the back. The two sons of the Collins family identified on the back with their ages of six and four in 1842. The boys hold a small whip and the pet dog. Conservation report available. 25 1/4''h. 30''w. in its original gilt frame 29 1/2''h. 35 1/2''w. Ex Sumpter Priddy III (Virginia). Milton W. Hopkins and the Collins Family The Connecticut-born artist Milton W. Hopkins (1789-1844) spent most of his life in Connecticut and New York. He began his career as a portraitist in earnest when he advertised himself as a portrait painter and instructor in Albion New York in 1833. In 1836 Hopkins packed up his wife and ten children and headed west to Ohio settling in Clermont County. Though he never sold the Clermont County farm (he would die there in 1844) he would later set up a studio in Columbus (1840-1843) and then in Cincinnati (1843-1844). Based on identified portraits Hopkins clearly traveled throughout the region for commissions. Hopkins was a fervent anti-Mason and temperance advocate and according to research by Jacquelyn Oak it may have been his growing abolitionist sentiment that drove him to Ohio. She further postulates that it is through his anti-slavery efforts that Hopkins met fellow abolitionist and lawyer James Collins Jr. while in Clermont County. Collins (b. 1802 or 1803) a lawyer married Angelina (apparently sometimes called Margaret) in 1830 and had four children. Documenting their location(s) is somewhat challenging but Oak's research places them in Clermont County during Hopkins's residency and later in Illinois (always as an active member of the abolition movement). As an attorney Collins may well have spent time in Columbus (perhaps visiting Hopkins in his studio which was very near the Ohio Statehouse). The 1850 Federal Census locates the Collins family in New Albany Indiana along the Ohio River (and in their household was an African-American girl named Anne Robertson). Hopkins painted portraits Mr. and Mrs. Collins and of their sons Alfred and James in 1842. The portrait of the younger child was painted by another artist after Hopkins's death. All of the present portraits remained together and were ''discovered'' in a Missouri attic years ago. These portraits are among the few identified examples from Hopkins's Midwestern period a fact made more important because of the shared abolitionist efforts of both artist and sitter. Additionally the double portrait of James and Alfred is the only known double portrait by Hopkins. In short this family group of portraits should be considered among the most significant Midwestern portraits of the 1840s period. References: Face to Face: M.W. Hopkins and Noah North 1988 Joy-Dyer Cornelia C. Some Records of the Dyer Family 1884 Williams Byron History of Clermont and Brown Counties Ohio 1913. Complete conservation report available including before and after photos. Conservation performed by Richmond Conservation Studio (Virginia) in 1996. Addtional information is included with the lot. For a Hopkins portrait with a similar dog see Sotheby's (New York) January 2004 lot 32.
• ROY H. COLLINS (AMERICAN 1883-1949)
  ROY H. COLLINS (AMERICAN 1883-1949) PUEBLOS MOUNTAINS AND RAINBOW. Oil on panel signed lower left 'R.H. Collins;' Verso: Paper sheet with biographical information on the artist from de Ville Inc.; Frame: 19.75'' x 23.50'' 11.50'' x 15.75'' Condition: No Specific Condition Recorded - Sold As Is
• W. COLLINS (Scottish 19th/20th
  W. COLLINS (Scottish 19th/20th century) Oil on panel Scottish highland scene with lake and sail boats Approximately 12 in. by 18 in. Signed W. Collins lower left. In gilt wood and gesso frame with title plaque.
• Civil War Railroad Surveyor's Log
  Civil War Railroad Surveyor's Log dated 1862-1863, by Captain William Cobb of Dighton, Massachusetts (circa 1811-1875), handwritten log of surveys conducted around Nashville, Tenn
• Colt Model 1862 Police Revolver .36
  Colt Model 1862 Police Revolver .36 cal. 6.5'' round barrel S/N 14854. Brass backstrap and triggerguard; walnut grips. Condition: Very good some light pitting no finish. Grips are good.
• AN ANTIQUE CIVIL WAR MAP, "COLTON'S
  AN ANTIQUE CIVIL WAR MAP, "COLTON'S MAP OF THE SOUTHERN...AN ANTIQUE CIVIL WAR MAP, "Colton's Map of the Southern States," NEW YORK, CIRCA 1862, "...including Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. Showing also part of adjoining states & territories locating the forts and military stations of the United States and showing all the railroads, railroad stations, and other internal improvements. Published by J.H. Colton, 172 William Street, New York, 1862. 39" x 55 3/4" Condition: Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS."
• American outdoor daguerreotype
  American outdoor daguerreotype photograph mid 19th c. of a building inscribed Cabinet Ware Room A.J. Collins. Provenance: Alderfer... ?
• 12 vols. (4 wrappers).
  12 vols. (4 wrappers). Genealogy: Collins, Margaret, et al. The Collins Family. Ardmore, 1977-1980. 3 vols. 4to, laminated loose leaf binder, orig. wrappers. Illus. Signed by the compiler. * Comly, George Norwood. Comly Family in America. Philadelphia, 1939. 8vo, orig. cloth; moderate wear, some internal creasing. * _ _ .Supplement to Comly Family in America. Philadelphia, 1952. 8vo, orig. cloth; moderate wear. * Davis, Patricia Talbot. A Family Tapestry. Curwens of Walnut Hill. (Wynnewood), (1972). 8vo, orig. cloth. Illus. * Dotterer, Henry S. The Dotterer Family. Philadelphia, 1903. 8vo, orig. cloth. Frontis. * Dupuy, Charles M. A Genealogical History of The Dupuy Family. Philadelphia, 1910. 4to, orig. cloth, gilt, edges untrimmed. Color frontis., plates. Slightly shaken. Lot also includes genealogical works relating to the Davis, Dickey, Frorer, and Fells families. Ordinary shelf wear unless otherwise indicated. Scattered ink annotations, binding of Fells generally defective. Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid, prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Freeman''s Conditions of Sale.
• (4) PHOTOS CIVIL WAR SOLDIER -
  (4) PHOTOS CIVIL WAR SOLDIER - Tintype Photos of John H. Denton who was to enlist in Co K 10th Regt Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Aug 1861-Aug1864 he was in command as Captain by end of the war includes two portraits as a young man one in full-lengt
• W.J. Collins Scenic Views Near
  W.J. Collins Scenic Views Near Rapid City Dakota Territory Including Deadwood Lot of 5 silver gelatin photographs on 6.5 x 8.5 in. mounts with W.J. Collins' Rapid City Dakota imprint in the recto margins.? Penciled titles on verso identify the scenes as: Deadwood (from the dry creek behind the town); Lead City (featuring a lumber mill); Trestle on Harney City flume 120 ft. from creek bed Highest Trestle in the Black Hills; Scene near Dome 12 miles from Rapid City (showing two couples reflected in a small pond); and an untitled scene showing a small ranch against a Black Hills landscape. Condition: Light edge wear and minor speckling of print.
• TWO PORTRAITS OF JAMES COLLINS
  TWO PORTRAITS OF JAMES COLLINS AND WIFE BY MILTON W. HOPKINS (CONNECTICUT/NEW YORK/OHIO 1789-1844). Oil on canvas signed and dated on the back with sitters' identities. Pleasant portraits of the parents James Collins Esq. aged thirty-nine in 1842 and Mrs. A. Collins aged thirty-six. Conservation report available. Both are 30''h. 25''w. in their original gilt frames 35''h. 30''w. Ex Sumpter Priddy III (Virginia). Milton W. Hopkins and the Collins Family The Connecticut-born artist Milton W. Hopkins (1789-1844) spent most of his life in Connecticut and New York. He began his career as a portraitist in earnest when he advertised himself as a portrait painter and instructor in Albion New York in 1833. In 1836 Hopkins packed up his wife and ten children and headed west to Ohio settling in Clermont County. Though he never sold the Clermont County farm (he would die there in 1844) he would later set up a studio in Columbus (1840-1843) and then in Cincinnati (1843-1844). Based on identified portraits Hopkins clearly traveled throughout the region for commissions. Hopkins was a fervent anti-Mason and temperance advocate and according to research by Jacquelyn Oak it may have been his growing abolitionist sentiment that drove him to Ohio. She further postulates that it is through his anti-slavery efforts that Hopkins met fellow abolitionist and lawyer James Collins Jr. while in Clermont County. Collins (b. 1802 or 1803) a lawyer married Angelina (apparently sometimes called Margaret) in 1830 and had four children. Documenting their location(s) is somewhat challenging but Oak's research places them in Clermont County during Hopkins's residency and later in Illinois (always as an active member of the abolition movement). As an attorney Collins may well have spent time in Columbus (perhaps visiting Hopkins in his studio which was very near the Ohio Statehouse). The 1850 Federal Census locates the Collins family in New Albany Indiana along the Ohio River (and in their household was an African-American girl named Anne Robertson). Hopkins painted portraits Mr. and Mrs. Collins and of their sons Alfred and James in 1842. The portrait of the younger child was painted by another artist after Hopkins's death. All of the present portraits remained together and were ''discovered'' in a Missouri attic years ago. These portraits are among the few identified examples from Hopkins's Midwestern period a fact made more important because of the shared abolitionist efforts of both artist and sitter. Additionally the double portrait of James and Alfred is the only known double portrait by Hopkins. In short this family group of portraits should be considered among the most significant Midwestern portraits of the 1840s period. References: Face to Face: M.W. Hopkins and Noah North 1988 Joy-Dyer Cornelia C. Some Records of the Dyer Family 1884 Williams Byron History of Clermont and Brown Counties Ohio 1913. Conservation report available. Conservation performed by Bardwell Conservation (Virginia) in 1997. Addtional information is included with the lot.
• Robert Knox Sneden (American 1837
  Robert Knox Sneden (American 1837 -1911) Civil War Vignette Watercolor on stiff bristol-type board titled in manuscript The Cochton River. Soldier's Home. Bath. Steuben County N.Y. Looking South signed l.l. and dated Oct. 1904 l.r. ; 7.50 x 5.5 in. Sneden enlisted at age 24 as a private in the 40th New York in 1861 and became a draftsmen and topographic engineer in 1862. He served in the Peninsula Campaign and following his duty went to Washington and was later captured by John S. Mosby at Brandy Station and held in a number of southern prisons including Libby in Richmond and Andersonville in Georgia. After his parole in 1864 he worked for a while as an architect before dying in 1911 at the New York State Soldiers and Sailors Home in Bath New York the subject of this image. It was not until the mid-1990s that Sneden's real accomplishment and life's work come to light. During the war he apparently kept detailed diaries and made a number of sketches which he assembled into an album. Using these as inspiration during the 1870s-90s he produced a 6000-page manuscript memoir of his service illustrated with hundreds of original watercolors of scenes from the Virginia Theater POW camps and more. The collection was ultimately purchased by the Virginia Historical Society and not long afterwards Simon and Schuster purchased the publication rights for the memoir for a reported $355 000. The subsequent book ''Eye of the Storm. A Civil War Odyssey'' (C.F. Bryan Jr. and N. D. Lankford editors) The Free Press New York was published in 2000. While the vast majority of Sneden's works are curated at the Virginia Historical Society at least five paintings have been located in the collections of the New York Historical Society and several of his maps are curated at the Library of Congress and the National Archives. While titled the ''Cochton River'' this painting was completed while Sneden was a resident of the Soldier's Home and where he was eventually to die unrecognized. Accomplished primarily in muted tones of browns greys and blacks this image seemingly reflects Sneden's advanced age and concern with his own mortality. It contrasts strikingly to his earlier works which employed bright coloring to emphasize the action of the War years. Condition: Corners of board very slightly worn partially affecting the ''W'' of Sneden's signature.
• (ATLAS) HAYDEN F. V. Geological and
  (ATLAS) HAYDEN F. V. Geological and Geographical Atlas of Colorado and Portions of Adjacent Territory. S.l.: Julius Bien 1877. Folio 3/4 morocco over cloth gilt-lettered. First edition with 20 double-page sheets comprising 18 maps and charts and two panoramic views. Wear to boards; edges rubbed and corners bumped; light ghosting to verso of some plates; marginal dampstaining affecting first 8 and final 4 leaves; 1-inch repaired tear to ''Northern Central Colorado.''