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| 1. |  | William Edward Kilburn 1855 Fisherman [Fischer mit Ausrüstung] Daguerreotype 4.8 x 6.2 / plate 11.4 x 7.6 cm Private collection of W. & T. Bosshard Courtesy of Carl Mautz Vintage Photography & Publishing This Daguerreotype was published in Kunst und Magie der Daguerreotypie Collection of W. + T. Bosshard by René Perret (2006), p.125 |
| 2. |  | William Edward Kilburn n.d. Copy of a painting of a gentleman Daguerreotype, 1/9 plate Private collection of John Hannavy |
| 3. |  | William Edward Kilburn n.d. Portrait of a woman with slightly turned head Daguerreotype, 1/9 plate, hand-tinted Select Vernacular Photographs / Norman Kulkin |
| 4. |  | William Edward Kilburn n.d. Portrait of a husband and wife in a double thick case (English) Daguerreotype, 1/4 plate (x2) Stereographica - Antique Photographica Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#14 / 128) The Kilburn coat of arms is embossed in gilt on the front of the case. |
| 5. |  | William Edward Kilburn n.d. Portrait of a gentleman Daguerreotype, 1/4 plate, hand-tinted Private collection of John Hannavy |
| 6. |  | William Edward Kilburn n.d. Portrait of a gentleman Daguerreotype, 1/4 plate, hand-tinted Stereographica - Antique Photographica Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#20 / 88) |
| 7. |  | William Edward Kilburn n.d. Portrait of a gentleman (English) Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, hand-tinted Stereographica - Antique Photographica Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#13 / 12) Resealed in full maroon leather case with the Kilburn coat of arms embossed in gilt on the front. |
| 8. |  | William Edward Kilburn n.d. Portrait of a lady Daguerreotype, 1/4 plate, hand-tinted Stereographica - Antique Photographica Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#20 / 88) |
| 9. |  | William Edward Kilburn n.d. Portrait of a woman Daguerreotype, 1/4 plate Capitol Gallery Courtesy of Capitol Gallery (Spring 2007 Auction, #10) Quarter-plate daguerreotype of a woman by William Edward Kiburn, identified by a gold embossed stamp on the front of the case. Kilburn opened his first studio at 234 Regent Street in London in 1846. After photographing the Queen and Prince he declared himself to be "her Majesty's Daguerreotypist" as evidenced by the two crowns above his studio address. Kilburn employed high class miniature painters such as M. Mansion to delicately hand tint his images. This, in combination with Kilburn's artistic vision and his skillful daguerreian talents, present us with a rare combination not often seen in the early days of photography. The young woman is posed in front of a wonderful painted backdrop with a castle in the distance to the left and a fern-like plant on the right which has light green highlights. A column is also strategically posed on the right. The clouds have wonderful tints of pink and white while the sky has a beautiful blue hue. Our beautiful young subject's geometric-patterned wrap has an overall tone of blue with gorgeous red and yellow/gold highlights in the design. Gold gilding has been applied to her brooch, chain, rings and the buckle at her waist. Small highlights have been added to the brooch itself. Flesh tones are visible throughout with an extra layer of pink tinting applied to her cheeks and red to her lips. |
| 10. |  | William Edward Kilburn n.d. Portrait of a young girl Daguerreotype, 1/4 plate, hand-tinted Private collection of John Hannavy |
| 11. |  | William Edward Kilburn n.d. Portrait of an older lady (English) Daguerreotype, 1/4 plate Stereographica - Antique Photographica Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#15 / 111) Resealed in maroon leather case with gilt embossed Royal Warrant and Kilburn's address. |
| 12. |  | William Edward Kilburn 1852-1855 Portrait of an unknown man Daguerreotype, Encased Rijksmuseum Copyright © Rijksmuseum Amsterdam (RP-F-1997-80) |
| 13. |  | William Edward Kilburn n.d. Portrait of an attractive young woman looking at a drawing or print (English) Daguerreotype, 1/4 plate Stereographica - Antique Photographica Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#15 / 114) Original seal and beautifully presented in an oversized maroon leather case with gilt embossed Royal Warrant and Kilburn's address. |
| 14. |  | William Edward Kilburn 1856 (or earlier) Tinted portrait of a gentleman Daguerreotype, 1/4 plate Craigs Camera A beautiful delicately tinted portrait of a bespectacled gentleman in the slightly smaller European quarter-plate size (the height of the oval opening is 2-34"; overall size of the mat is 3-1/4x3-3/4"). The background has a light blue coloring to it, with a slight halo of tarnish; flesh tones are delicately tinted as well, with the addition of gold tinting on the watch fob and chair braiding. Gold highlights have also been added to the spectacles. The image is not sealed, and was never intended to have a preserver. The original push-button leather case is embossed "By Appointment Mr. Kilburn 222 Regent Street." While Kilburn opened a daguerreian studio in London as early as 1846, he was apparently not active at the 222 Regent Street address until 1856. And while I have no reason at all to doubt that this image and case are both original to each other, the image does appear to me to be earlier than that date. [Comments courtesy of John Craig - www.craigscamera.com, Feb 2010] |
| 15. |  | William Edward Kilburn 1850 (ca) Mrs. Jane Hamilton with Daughters Rose and Eliza Daguerreotype, with applied colour 12.6 x 10.1 cm (image) 11.3 x 8.9 cm (sight) National Gallery of Canada / Musée des beaux-arts du Canada Gift of Phyllis Lambert, Montreal, 1988, no. 30646 This photograph is available through CyberMuse - cybermuse.gallery.ca (Accessed: August 2010). |
| 16. |  | William Edward Kilburn 1853 (ca) A young gentleman seated by a column Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, hand-tinted Swann Galleries - New York Sale 2257 Lot 24 In the original seal; in a morocco leather case, with a clasp. |
| 17. |  | William Edward Kilburn 1848 Jenny Lind (1820-87) standing at a piano Daguerreotype 11.5 x 9.1 cm Royal Photograph Collection The Royal Collection ® 2010, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, RCIN 2932510 This photograph was included in the exhibition Victoria & Albert: Art & Love at The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, until 31 October 2010. Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. In 2010 this photograph was uploaded to flickr by The British Monarchy. The text on the Royal Collection website (www.royalcollection.org.uk) describes this Daguerreotype (Accesssed: 6 Aug 2010): W.E. Kilburn showed several examples of his work at the Great Exhibition, where he received a Prize Medal. His daguerreotype of Jenny Lind standing at the piano was particularly well received (Reports by the Juries, pp. 600-601): For novelty of design we may mention a small picture of the interior of a room, including a whole-length portrait of Jenny Lind: beside, and near her, is a large mirror, in which the figure is reflected. That the reflection in the glass is equally perfect with the original is the point worthy of remark and commendation. |
| 18. |  | William Edward Kilburn 1848 Prince Albert (1819-61) Daguerreotype, hand-coloured 8.6 x 6.3 cm Royal Photograph Collection The Royal Collection ® 2010, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, RCIN 2932487 This photograph was included in the exhibition Victoria & Albert: Art & Love at The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, until 31 October 2010. Commissioned by Prince Albert. In 2010 this photograph was uploaded to flickr by The British Monarchy. |
| 19. |  | William Edward Kilburn 1848, 10 April Great Chartist Meeting on Kennington Common Daguerreotype 10.7 x 14.7 cm Royal Photograph Collection The Royal Collection ® 2010, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, RCIN 2932484 This Daguerreotype was included in the exhibition Victoria & Albert: Art & Love at The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, until 31 October 2010. Purchased by Prince Albert in 1848. In 2010 this photograph was uploaded to flickr by The British Monarchy. |
| 20. |  | William Edward Kilburn n.d. Case Daguerreotype, 1/9 plate, case Private collection of John Hannavy |
| 21. |  | William Edward Kilburn n.d. Kilburn coat of arms embossed in gilt on the front of a full maroon sixth plate leather case Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, case Stereographica - Antique Photographica Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#13 / 12) |
| 22. |  | William Edward Kilburn n.d. Studio embossed stamp for William Edward Kilburn, London Daguerreotype, 1/9 plate, case Select Vernacular Photographs / Norman Kulkin |
| 23. |  | William Edward Kilburn n.d. Maroon leather case for an English 1/4 plate Daguerreotype with gilt embossed Royal Warrant and Kilburn's address. Daguerreotype, 1/4 plate, case Stereographica - Antique Photographica Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#15 / 111) |
| 24. |  | William Edward Kilburn n.d. Florence Nightingale Carte de visite Stereographica - Antique Photographica Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#20 / 188) |