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Lot 1085
Description:
A Fine and Rare Signed Galloway and Graff Painted Terracotta Plaque of a Young Man, c. 1875, in the Pre-Raphaelite style, Philadelphia, the detailed portrait of a youth with tousled hair and a tattered hat with a plaid band holding a peacock feather, wearing a sheepskin vest over a white shirt with spreading collar, the back impressed "Galloway and Graff, Philadelphia", in original wood frame, plaque diameter 9 1/4 in.
- Notes: Note: Earliest directories show Galloway and Graff at 1725 Market St., Philadelphia in 1868 The site had an ongoing pottery business since 1811 (formerly Washington Pottery Co.), best known for their Classically inspired vases. Marked pieces are quite rare. Last directory entry is 1888 The partnership dissolved and became Galloway.
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October 12, 2008 10:00 AM CDT
New Orleans, LA, US
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