Maps of New England and New Haven, Group of 2

October 24, 2023

Prints, Photography, and Posters

Lot 51

Maps of New England and New Haven, Group of 2

Dimensions

larger: 24 3/4 x 20 1/2 inches

Estimate: $200 - $300

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Description

including 1849 Railroad Map of New England & Eastern New York by J. H. Goldthwait, and 1868 Map of the City of New Haven Connecticut by F.W. Beers

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Frame Information: unframed
Provenance: Property from the Estate of Seymour Stein
Condition: overall good condition, wear consistent with age, each with toning and foxing, New England map cut along fold creases and laid on linen, New Haven map with horizontal fold crease and loses to edges

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The Estate of Seymour Stein

Legendary Sire Records co-founder, Seymour Stein, kick-started the era of punk and new wave music in the 1970s and ‘80s, by signing to the label such iconic artists as the Ramones, The Smiths, Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, Ice-T, and famously, in 1982, Madonna. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.

Beginning in the early 1970s, while traveling as a young businessman throughout Europe, Stein developed an enthusiasm for early 20th-century art. Wherever he went, he sought out antique stores, art fairs, and major auction houses — ultimately forging a vast collection.

The Collecting Eye of Seymour Stein, Sotheby’s 2003 auction showcased Stein’s interest in Art Deco furniture and porcelain, metalwork and glassware, European Symbolist and Pre-Raphaelite paintings. Works from the distinguished collection were also included in Sotheby’s 2018, Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art, auction.