1856 Portrait of New York's First Licensed Black Lawyer Sells for $230,400

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A photograph that sold for $882 at a New York auction last year has since been identified as a portrait of George Boyer Vashon, the first licensed African American lawyer in New York State. Experts recognized the image's historical importance, prompting Sotheby's to put it up for auction again. It sold for $230,400, far above its original estimate. The case highlights how historical context can dramatically change an artwork's market value.

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