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Watchman
on July 30, 2009 at 02:19:28: |
ARCHIE BOYD PENCIL SKETCH (NATCHEZ)
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THIS IS A WELL DONE PENCIL SKETCH BY ARTIST ARCHIE BOYD IN 1974. ARCHIE WAS AN ENGINEER IN WALES WHERE HE HAS NUMEROUS SKETCHES OF EDWARDIAN CASTLES, CHURCHES, AND BRIDGES. HE RETURNED TO THE UNITED STATES IN 1972 AND CHOSE NEW ORLEANS FOR HIS HOME AND CONCENTRATED ON SKETCHES OF THE HISTORIC "VIEUX CARRE'".THIS SKETCH IS OF THE "NATCHEZ" THAT IS A REPELICA OF A VESSEL THAT RACED WITH THE ROBERT E. LEE WHEELER TO ST. LOUIS IN 1870. I HAVE ONE OTHER SKETCH BY THIS ARTIST THAT HAS MATCHING BLACK FRAME AND MUSTARD MATTING.THE OTHER IS SIGNED AND DATED, THIS ONE IS NOT SIGNED OR DATED. THEY WERE FRAMED ON 3/18/76 BY WILSON FRAME SHOP IN NEW ORLEANS.WILL SELL INDIVIDUALLY OR AS A SET.INDIVIDUAL PRICE $75.00 PLUS SHIPPING OR BOTH FOR $125.00 PLUS SHIPPING.
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