North American trains, c. 1965. 277 ink and pen drawings mounted on 91 sheets. Bound in 3 albums, oblong folio, 34 x 27 cm, mod. cloth.
Estimation :
3500 / 5000
Adjudication :
Invendu
Description
A very well executed and colourful ensemble of North American trains (locomotives and carriages) between 1840 and 1965. Minutely and painstakingly exact reproductions in different techniques such as ink and pencil drawings, gouache and oil paint. Some are finished with a layer of lacquer, presumably to preserve the colours. Important and exceptional collection showing most probably the majority of all trains that ever rode the American tracks in the given period. It is not unlikely that this collection was meant to illustrate a (never published ?) publication concerning the history of trains in North America. (Complete list with details available upon request).
