Hakewill, James:

$100 · Offered by William Reese Company

[PARTIALLY PRINTED RECEIPT FORM, COMPLETED IN MANUSCRIPT; SIGNED BY JAMES HAKEWILL]. A partially printed form intended for Mr. Christie of Christie's auction house, appointing "Mr. Manson as agent to bid for my pictures to be sold by you in King Street St. James's Square on the 5th of March 1831 and those lots which are knocked down to him will be bought on account...." Signed by Hakewill at the bottom of the sheet. James Hakewill (1778-1843) was a British architect and artist, remembered for his handsome color plate book of the West Indies.

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