Half-length portrait, sword tucked at side, facing left
AUCTION 32 |
Thursday, March 23rd,
2006 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Autographed Letters, Manuscripts, Graphics and Ceremonial Art
Lot 357
(SCHOMBERG, SIR ALEXANDER)
Half-length portrait, sword tucked at side, facing left
Est: $500 - $700
PRICE REALIZED $400
The British naval officer, Sir Alexander Schomberg (1716-1804), son of Meyer Löw Schomberg, commanded the ship which covered Wolfe's landing at Quebec in 1759 during the British conquest of Canada. See JE, Vol. XI, p. 106