This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/17/2024
[PEDESTRIANS]. Group of 5 Hand-Colored Plates of British Pedestrians. Including: [EATON, Josiah, subject]. “Josiah Eaton, A Native of Woodford, in Northamptonshire; Aged 49. In Stature 5ft. 2in.” [England: T. Hodgetts, ca. 1810s-20s]. Hand-colored plate of Eaton walking with descriptive caption. 17 ¼ x 10 ¾”. Light edgewear and soiling, upper margin reinforced on verso with paper tape. Near fine. And: [EATON, Josiah, subject]. “Eaton in his Costume on the Colchester match…” [England, ca. 1810s-20s]. Hand-colored plate of Eaton walking without his coat with a cloth on his head, with descriptive caption. 10 ¼ x 7”. Mild thumbsoiling to recto, some glue and pieces of tape on verso. Very good. And: [POWELL, Foster, subject]. “Foster Powell. Was born at Horseforth, near Leeds in Yorkshire, 1734.” [London: Foster Powell and Mr. Marshall, June 30, 1788]. Hand-colored plate of Powell walking outdoors, with descriptive caption. 12 x 7 ½”. Upper left corner chipped, upper right corner creased, some edgewear, creasing, thumbsoiling. Very good. And: [POWELL, Foster, subject]. Another copy of the above Foster Powell plate. [N.p., n.d., ca. 1780s]. Hand-colored plate, without caption, as above. 13 ¼ x 8 ½”. Some rubbing, foxing, creasing, thumbsoiling, upper right corner mildly dampstained, some mild scuffing to verso. Very good. And: [EDGE, Joseph, subject]. “Joseph Edge, the Macclesfield Pedestrian, Aged 62 Years…” [Macclesfield: J. Wilson, Septr. 8, 1806]. Hand-colored plate of Edge outdoors, holding a small parcel, a cathedral in the distance, with caption. At bottom: “Sold at R. Ackerman’s Repository, 101, Stand, London.” 16 ½ x 10 ¼”. Some edgewear, creasing, thumbsoiling, a few short tears and small chips at margins. Very good. Exemplars, p. 124; 126.