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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gsalexan, post: 2078334, member: 24274&quot;]I received another nice vignette proof a couple weeks back that I was hesitant to post without a little research. This one is of a seated woman, which I believe is the work of engraver Charles Burt. In a comprehensive catalog of his engravings, it matches the description of a piece he did for the Canadian Bank Note Co. entitled &quot;Art and Science.&quot; </p><p><br /></p><p>The proof also has what appears to be a signature in the lower right of &quot;Chas Burt.&quot; I was hopeful this was a proof signed by the engraver himself! After a lot of fruitless online searching, I discovered the NY Public Library had a signed letter from Burt in its archives. They were kind enough to send me a scan (sorry, I don&#039;t have permission to post it here) ... and his autograph looks nothing like what&#039;s on the engraving. :-( </p><p><br /></p><p>Most likely this was a notation by fellow engraver GFC Smillie -- other proofs listed on the Heritage site have this notation. But it certainly was an educational treasure hunt and now I have a definitive Charles Burt signature for future comparison.[ATTACH=full]386135[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]386136[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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