In the early 1800s, a Pennsylvania artist painted George Washington and a 13-star eagle on a bookplate; after over 60 years in a private collection, it emerged from a manila folder and sold for $226,600
- A rare early 19th-century Pennsylvania Dutch folk art drawing showing George Washington and an American eagle with 13 stars has sold at auction for $226,600 (£175,000).
- The artwork had remained hidden in a plain manila folder for more than six decades.
- The double-page ink and watercolour fraktur bookplate was made in Pennsylvania in the early 1800s.
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- A rare early 19th-century Pennsylvania Dutch folk art drawing showing George Washington and an American eagle with 13 stars has sold at auction for $226,600 (£175,000).
- The artwork had remained hidden in a plain manila folder for more than six decades.
- The double-page ink and watercolour fraktur bookplate was made in Pennsylvania in the early 1800s.
Sources: Times of India