Hans Richter (German 1888-1976) Title at T , 1973 Collage on paper 13.5 x 17.5 (in); 14.75 x 19 x 1.5 (in) framed Initialed and dated in pencil HR '73, lower right Titled and dated on The Betty Parsons Gallery stamp, verso. Provenance: Estate of Simone Withers Swan, Tucson, Arizona. Dimensions: 13.5 x 17.5 (in); 14.75 x 19 x 1.5 (in) framed Medium: Collage on paper Circa: 1973 Hans Johannes Siegfried Richter (/ˈrɪktər/; German: [ˈʁɪçtɐ]; 6 April 1888 – 1 February 1976) was a

" I have received your offering and heartily thank you for it in the name of those whose sufferings will be relieved thanks to your charity. " During the famine that struck Russia's Black Earth region and the Volga basin, Tolstoy was one of the most active organizers of relief. He helped establish soup kitchens, raised funds, and used his international reputation to draw attention to the suffering of the rural farmers. He openly criticized the tsarist government and the Ortho

[Mark Twain]. Samuel Clemens Autograph Letter Signed. One page, 5 5/8 x 8 3/4 inches; [New York City]; May 15, 1901. Clemens writes to his real estate agent, George V. W. Duryee: " I enclose lease signed & first payment ($150.) I am a little tardy, but I have been busy with unnecessary things. Mrs. Clemens says, 'When you send the inventory, will you kindly send the size of the dining table, as she wishes to know what size cloth to take up.' Yes, we shall be glad to give the

Georges Jacques Danton Signed Document Concerning the Mounted Gendarmes. Two pages front and back, 9 1/2 x 14 3/8 inches; Paris, [France]; September 5, 1792. Document written in French during the September Massacres, in part [English translation]: " The mounted Gendarmes of the Twenty-ninth division announce that they are departing the day after tomorrow in order to go to the frontiers. They state that having equipped themselves at their own expense, they have been obliged t

Ulysses S. Grant "Affix-the-Seal" Document Signed. Partially printed page of a bifolium, 8 1/2 x 11 inches; Washington; December 21, 1872. The document reads, in part: " I hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of State to affix the Seal of the United States to a Warrant for the pardon of Elijah A, Peyton ." Signed, " U. S. Grant ." Docketed in pencil on verso. Condition: Evenly toned with flattened folds. Small separations at intersections along integral fold. Scattered

Abraham Lincoln Signed Naval Commission. One partially printed page of vellum, 13 5/8 x 17 inches; Washington; February 21, 1863. A commission for James G. Maxwell, appointed " Lieutenant Commander in the Navy on the Active List from the 16th July 1862 ." Signed, " Abraham Lincoln " as President and countersigned by Gideon Welles as Secretary of the Navy. Red embossed paper seal at bottom center with patriotic vignettes at the top and bottom. Docketed at lower left margin. J

Abraham Lincoln Signed Naval Appointment. One partially printed page on vellum, 13 1/4 x 16 inches (sight), Washington; November 11, 1862. Matted and framed alongside a printed photograph of Lincoln and an engraved plaque to an overall size of 34 1/4 x 28 inches. Nearing the end of the second year of the Civil War, Lincoln appoints Naval officer " John R. Grainger...Gunner in the Navy of the United States, from the 23rd day of November 1861. " Signed, " Abraham Lincoln ," as

Nathaniel Lyon Autograph Letter Signed. One page, 7 3/4 x 10 inches, " St. Louis Arsenal "; March 27, 1861. Lyon, the first Union General killed in the Civil War, writes to Colonel Lorenzo Thomas in Washington while stationed at the St. Louis Arsenal in Missouri. Lyon had requested to be named commander of the arsenal after he suspected that Missouri Governor Claiborne Jackson would try to seize it in rebellion if war broke out. His letter reads, in full: " The letter from y

Ulysses S. Grant Letter Signed. One page, 5 x 8 inches, " Head Quarters Dep't of the Tennessee, Before Vicksburgh "; February 7, 1863. Addressed to the Commanding Officer of the Yazoo Pass Expedition, General Grant issues orders to transport a coal barge from Helena, Arkansas, to naval forces at Delta, Mississippi, and outlines the temporary assignment of infantry to serve as Marines aboard Admiral David D. Porter's gunboats. Written at the outset of the ill-fated expedition

Abstract Composition 1915 Watercolor & Pencil on buff paper 8 1/8" x 8 3/4" Alexander Vasilyevich Shevchenko (1883-1948) was a Russian and Soviet painter, graphic artist, art theorist, and avant-garde artist. In the midst of the struggle for new forms in art in the 1910s, Shevchenko was the most traditional of the artists. Larionov, in his assessment of Shevchenko's painting, wrote that he "introduced the forms of Cubists, Futurists, and Radians into a strictly academic pain

Special Order No 6 I Lieut Jas C Harrison of 3d U.S.C. Arty (Hvy) having reported at this office pursuant to S.O. No 4 dated Fort Pickering Tenn February 11 1866 will proceed in charge of guard to the plantation of Duck Ward, four and a half miles beyond Lafayette, Tenn on the Macon Road arrest the following and report them to this office Without delay Viz: Archy Fuller, Duck Ward, Scott Ward, Joseph Grant, Duck Ward's brother      By Order of Capt Jno A Stanley Lt. Pro Mars

EZEKIAH BADLAM (1741-1815) was a Continental Army officer from Dorchester (MA) who served throughout much of the Revolutionary War. He served under Gen. Henry Knox and was involved in fortifying Dorchester Heights in 1776.  One page, 3 1/4 x 7 1/4 receipt, Dorchester, 22nd, Dorchester, 1779. “Received of Lieut Col. Ezekiah Badlam Seven Hundred Dollars to have the Expenses of a Public Wagon with four Horses from this place to Fishkill [Duchess County, New York].   “Abner Lazel

1977, 1979-80 Chain of Command; Tomb of Chance (two works)Chain of Command; Tomb of Chance (two works) lithograph in colors; lithograph and screen print in colors sheet: 21⅜ h × 28¼ w in (54 × 72 cm)sheet: 29⅛ h × 67⅝ w in (74 × 172 cm) Shusaku Arakawa 1936–2010 Seraphin Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

James Garfield Washington, DC, February 16, 1866 James Garfield Re: Post Civil War Rapid Restoration of the South ALSJames A. Garfield Autograph Letter Signed "J. A. Garfield." Three pages on a bifolium of Thirty-Ninth Congress, U.S. letterhead; 5.2" x 7.75"; Washington, D.C.; February 16, 1866. A warm letter to longtime friend James Orton sharing news of his appointment as a Regent to the Smithsonian Institute and sending a copy of his address to Congress stating his opposit

Autograph in ink signed “To Alvin J. Gibbs, An ardent baseball fan and a man whom I admire greately. Connie Mack” on reverse of frontispiece of book titled “CONNIE MACK-GRAND OLD MAN OF BASEBALL”, by Frederick G. Lieb published by G.P. Putnam & Sons, New York: 1945. First edition, publisher's blue cloth lettered in white. Accompanied by an autographed letter signed (ALS) on American Baseball Club of Philadelphia dated St. Petersburg, Florida, January 19th, 1948 to Mr. Alvin G

Autograph of Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) American author and abolitionist famed as the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin in 1852. Autograph ANS (autographed note signed) “Trust in the Lord and Do Good. Written by your friend Harriet Beecher Stowe” Note present stamp and cancellation portion of envelope bearing cancellation date of June 26, 1890. Note measures 4.75” x 5.75”, exhibits folds, previous mounting evidence on top reverse and strong signature. Provenance: Gibbs famil

Autograph of Walter “Walt” Whitman Jr. (1819-1892) American poet, essayist, novelist and journalist. He is considered by many as one of the leading influential poets in American and worldwide literature. Autograph on manuscript double-sided card reading “Frank Test, 3rd floor 44 N 4th Room 54 8 to 9 A M & after 5 P.M. Will print Target Envelops 50 ₵ per 1000, 10,000 lots. With 2 foot strips of wood both sides with Advertisements for 75 ₵ per 1000 in 10,000 M lots.” On one sid

Amelia Mary Earhart ( /ˈɛərhɑːrt/ AIR-hart ; born July 24, 1897; disappeared July 2, 1937; declared dead January 5, 1939) was an American aviation pioneer . On July 2, 1937, she disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to become the first female pilot to circumnavigate the world. During her life, Earhart embraced celebrity culture and women's rights, and since her disappearance has become a global cultural figure. She was the first female pilot to fly solo non-s

Autograph of Orville Wright (1871-1948) American aviation pioneer credited with his brother with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane. Autograph on printed image of 1st manned airplane flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Ink signature on a diagonal on lower left of image Item measures 4.5” x 6.25”, exhibits slight toning, some slight bends (not effecting signature) and exhibits strong signature. Provenance: Gibbs family collection, Philadelp

Autograph of Daniel Webster (1782-1852) American lawyer and politician, who served as U.S. congressman from New Hampshire (1813-1817), U.S. congressman from Massachusetts (1823-1827), U.S. Secretary of State (1841-1843), U.S. Senator from Massachusetts 1845-1850), and U.S. Secretary of State (1850-1852). Webster was also a famed lawyer who tried over 200 cases before the United States Supreme Court. Autograph letter signed (ALS) on Aster House letterhead dated February 21, 18