$1,304
Eric L. (Frederic) Pape (American, 1870-1938) Standing on that miserable eminence /An Illustration for The Scarlet Letter Signed and dated "Eric Pape/1900" l.r., estate stamped on the frame backing paper. Watercolor on paper, sight size 34 x 23 3/4 in. (86.2 x 60.0 cm), framed. Condition: Scattered abrasions, small crease to u.r. corner, not examined out of frame. N.B. The painting at hand was reproduced as an illustration for The Scarlet Letter , published in 1900 by Houghton, Mifflin and Company as part of a multi-volume set of The Writings of Nathaniel Hawthorne . The illustration appears facing page 80 (Vol. 6). The lot is accompanied by a photocopy of the book's title page and of the illustration.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2012-09-07
