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| 1. |  | Louis-Noël Richou (1816-1895) 1850 (before) La lettre de l'absent Daguerreotype 14.5 x 18 cm Artcurial courtesy of Artcurial (Sale 1170, Lot 13) |
| 2. |  | Unidentified photographer 1905-1915 (ca) [Two men in costume] Real photo postcard Private collection of Brian Smolens |
| 3. |  | Unidentified photographer 1897 Japanese letter carrier Albumen print, hand-tinted 10 x 8 in (approx) Private collection of Rob Oechsle This illustration was included in Captain F. Brinkley Japan: Described and Illustrated By the Japanese, Written By Eminent Japanese Authorities and Scholars (Boston: J.B. Millet, 1897) |
| 4. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1870s-1880s B.1035 Wrestlers Albumen print, hand-coloured 8 x 10.2 in (20.3 x 26.0 cm) Paul Frecker The photograph almost certainly belongs to a group of images which Terry Bennett has identified as probably being by either Adolfo Farsari or Kajima Seibei. |
| 5. |  | Émile Gsell 1866-1868 Untitled [information wanted] [Views of Indochina] Albumen print Bassenge Photography Auctions Courtesy of Bassenge, Berlin (Photography, Sale: 90, Lot: 4063, Dec 5, 2007) |
| 6. |  | Atelier Adele 1869, March 4 - Fleur de Ligne et Perle d'Alsace, Bouffonnerie militaire et alsacienne [Viennese Charity Play] Cabinet card Past to Present: Vintage Photo Gallery 4 - Fleur de Ligne et Perle d'Alsace, Bouffonnerie militaire et alsacienne, avec musique et grands airs par Bourgoing et Treumann, ex acteur trés connu a Vienne: Moulinet tambour major - Bourgoing; Perle d'Alsace cantatrice Alsacienne - Treumann; Lapin & la gamelle - Waldner et Vaugelas. This photograph relates to a four special performances of a charity play attended by the aristocracy of Vienna society to benefit widows and orphans victims of the Battle of Novara won by Count John Joseph Wenceslaus Radetzky of Radetz, in March 23, 1869. |
| 7. |  | Unidentified photographer 1900 (ca) Prince Archibong II of Calabar, wearing his crown jewels and seated on a 'throne' Silver print 20 x 15 cm Allsworth Rare Books Photograph was included in the Allsworth Rare Books Travel & Exploration catalogue No. 4, Item 140 (2006) |
| 8. |  | Ludwig Angerer 1860s Tableau Vivant - Marie Antoinette in Prison Albumen print 21,5 x 27,5 cm Bassenge Photography Auctions Courtesy of Bassenge, Berlin (Photography, Sale: 90, Lot: 4015, Dec 5, 2007) Flush-mounted to original studio board (soiled), photographer's blindstamp below the image on the mount. |
| 9. |  | Louis Auguste Bisson 1843 Portrait of an unknown man Daguerreotype, Framed Rijksmuseum Copyright © Rijksmuseum Amsterdam (RP-F-F14596) |
| 10. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. Portrait d'un petit garþon accoudé au dossier d'une chaise Daguerreotype 9.5 x 7.2 cm (image) 22.4 x 20.2 (mount) Musée français de la Photographie Inventory no: 73.2003.1 |
| 11. |  | Noël Marie Paymal Lerebours 1850-1870 (ca) Henry Tuillard Daguerreotype 17.2 x 14.6 cm (mount) 8.4 x 6.5 cm (image) Musée français de la Photographie Inventory no: 83.4277.1 |
| 12. |  | Hamilton (Buffalo, NY) n.d. Dapper kid Carte de visite Dennis A. Waters Fine Daguerreotypes Courtesy of Dennis Waters Fine Daguerreotypes (www.finedags.com) He's so little that far back in the frame! The backdrop is great. |
| 13. |  | Unidentified photographer 1895 (ca) Card players Tintype, 1/6 plate Private collection of Nigel Maister |
| 14. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. A young woman posing in a photographer's studio amongst a "rustic" setting Tintype, 1/6 plate J. Cosmas Vintage Photography |
| 15. |  | Hippolyte Arnoux 1880 (ca) [Water Carrier]. Porteuse d'eu Albumen print 280 x 220 mm (11 x 8.5 in) Bernard J. Shapero Rare Books Courtesy of Bernard J Shapero Rare Books Beautiful studio portrait of an Egyptian woman. Photographer's number, title and credit in negative. |
| 16. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. Dreams of Childhood Tintype Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs Courtesy of Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs (Skylight Gallery Catalog 27, October, 23, 2008 #39) A young girl riding a mock studio horse in front of an elaborate painted backdrop, with a mock studio lawn beneath the hooves of the stead. The horse in this image is of a strange composition that emphasizes its imaginary nature. The stead's head, for example, seems to be a different color and construction than the body, almost as if the head were part of the painted backdrop. Its front legs are lifted as if in a suspended gallop, a pose which also recalls that of the horses on a merry-go-round. Overall the effect of these elements is to create a dreamlike tableau, rather like paintings of Marc Chagall. |
| 17. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. A young lad posed on painted prop horse Tintype 2 1/2 x 3 5/8 ins Capitol Gallery |
| 18. |  | Estrella (Fall River, Mass.) n.d. Studio portrait of a suited man Cabinet card, tinted Dennis A. Waters Fine Daguerreotypes Courtesy of Dennis Waters Fine Daguerreotypes (www.finedags.com) Estrella loved to color his images in this manner - with only greens and reds. |
| 19. |  | Atelier Adele 1869, March Duc Gualtithre [Viennese Charity Play] Cabinet card Past to Present: Vintage Photo Gallery This photograph relates to a four special performances of a charity play attended by the aristocracy of Vienna society to benefit widows and orphans victims of the Battle of Novara won by Count John Joseph Wenceslaus Radetzky of Radetz, in March 23, 1869. |
| 20. |  | Auguste Maure 1880 The flute player [Joueur de flute] Albumen print Private collection of Gilles Dupont |
| 21. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. Carpenter, shipwright Tintype, 1/2 plate Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim (Auction: Feb 21, 2008, 51, part 1 / lot 62) He seems to be standing on grass, before a cloth backdrop painted with a rustic scene including a sailboat. One hand holds a large square and compass, the other the head of a large adze. A large saw leans against his leg. ¢ plate, in separated case with gold flower embossed on the cover. |
| 22. |  | Gates (Addison N.Y., branch of Forestville Studio, Chicago) n.d. Black Woman with Letter Cabinet card Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim (Auction: March 13, 2008, 51, part 2 / lot 84) |
| 23. |  | Unidentified photographer 1880 (ca) Man with a Marlin Rifle and Pistol Tintype, tinted 5 x 7 in Carl Mautz Vintage Photographs Courtesy of Carl Mautz |
| 24. |  | Mrs. Dexter 1860 (ca) Studio portrait of a Rifle Volunteer (English) Ambrotype, 1/4 plate Stereographica - Antique Photographica Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#13 / 29) Housed in full maroon leather case, also in excellent condition. Underneath the image there is a label that identifies a woman photographer; "Mrs. Dexter's Likeness Rooms, 2 Regent St., Nearly opposite the Old Tower, Lynn" (now King's Lynn). Images by female photographers are very rare. |
| 25. |  | Berthaud (Boulogne) n.d. Continental fishermen Carte de visite Stereographica - Antique Photographica Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#13 / 63) |
| 26. |  | D. Antonopulo (Batum, on the Black Sea) n.d. Russian hunter with his dog Cabinet card Source requested The photographer details were kindly supplied by Paul Frecker (Dec 2006). |
| 27. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist n.d. Colonel W.F. Cody Cabinet card Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (45 / 84) |
| 28. |  | Félix Bonfils 1880 (ca) Femmes musulmanes syriennes à Beyrouth. Costume de ville Photochromie d'après un papier albuminé d'après négatif sur verre au collodion 22 x 16.5 cm Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Estampes et de la Photographie Acquisition 1973 |
| 29. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. Relaxed before backdrop scene Ambrotype Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (46 / 49) |
| 30. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. Relaxed before backdrop scene Ambrotype Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (46 / 49) |
| 31. |  | Unidentified photographer 1890 (ca) Fashion photography of the Roaring Nineties [French] Albumen print 290 x 220 mm 11 x 8 1/2 in Antiq-Photo Courtesy of Anthony Davis - Antiq-photo / Rainbow creations (www.19cPhoto.com - 3eg282) |
| 32. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. Child in front of a painted backdrop Tintype, 1/2 plate Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (47 / 69) |
| 33. |  | Unidentified photographer 1860-1900 Portrait de deux hommes devant un décor de cascade Tintype, ferrotypie 12.7 x 8.8 cm Musée français de la Photographie Inventory no: 2009.18.55 |
| 34. |  | Bieber Family n.d. Unknown girl Cabinet card Private collection of T. Max Hochstetler With a snowscene background and a papier mache log table. |
| 35. |  | A.W. Rothengatter 1880 Elephant "Hebe" and her baby "Young America" Carte de visite 2 1/2 x 4 in (6 x 10 cm) KaufmaNelson Vintage Photographs A.W. Rothengatter & Co. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States) Copy photograph, with the printed photographer's credit, copyright information, and extended caption, and "Dad's elephant" written in ink, in a later hand, mount verso. NOTE: "Young America," later called "Little Columbia" was the first elephant known to be born in captivity. At the time her mother "Hebe" was part of the Cooper and Bailey Circus. P. T. Barnum offered to buy the baby, and when turned down, suggested that he and Cooper merge their shows. When Barnum died in 1891 Bailey purchased his circus, and the Barnum and Bailey Circus was born. The captive-born elephant "Columbia" became increasingly aggressive as she aged and was euthanised in 1907. |
| 36. |  | Unidentified photographer 1880 (ca) Ladies' hairstyles Tintype 7 x 5 in Private collection of Andrew Daneman |
| 37. |  | Allan Hughan 1880 (ca) Four Kanak (Canaque) warriors, New Caledonia Albumen print 150 x 110 mm Oceania-Ethnographica |
| 38. |  | John William Lindt 1873 Group of Aborigines, Clarence River area, northern New South Wales Albumen print 190 x 142 mm Oceania-Ethnographica Courtesy of www.oceania-ethnographica.com (A028) |
| 39. |  | Unidentified photographer 1945 (ca) Motu women with full body tattoos, south coast New Guinea Gelatin silver print 88 x 55 mm Oceania-Ethnographica Courtesy of www.oceania-ethnographica.com (B015) |
| 40. |  | Clarence L. Hunt 1870s (ca) Four young landies and three young men posed in front of a decorative backdrop Cabinet card Private collection of John Toohey C.L. Hunt (Franklin Falls, N.H.) |
| 41. |  | Unidentified photographer 1870s (ca) Unidentified woman standing next to a fence with a Niagara Falls backdrop in rear Tintype 9.3 x 6.1 cm Library and Archives Canada Library and Archives Canada/PA-147753 Facsimile featured in the exhibition "Apercu Over the Edge: Our Fascination with Niagara Falls", June 1991. |
| 42. |  | Southwell Brothers 1862 Jimmy Rogers as Miss Eily O'Connor in a burlesque of Dion Boucicault's "the Colleen Bawn" Carte de visite Paul Frecker |
| 43. |  | Southwell Brothers 1860s (ca) Lydia thompson, actress Carte de visite Paul Frecker |
| 44. |  | Southwell Brothers 1860s (ca) Mr Davenport of Maer Carte de visite Paul Frecker |
| 45. |  | Charles Eden (Ealing) n.d. Cricketer Cabinet card Jeffrey Kraus Antique Photographics Courtesy of Jeffrey Kraus (SP10) On back is written "George Perkins." |
| 46. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1865, 11 April (Patent) Woman (Mary C. Hilligoss) posing in a studio with a multiple CDV viewer Archives of Modern Conflict OR National Gallery of Canada Multiple CDV Viewer labeled Robinson's Photographicon Patented April 11, 1865, (three days before President Lincoln's assassination). The machine had two rollers holding a ribbon of material to which the unmounted CDVs were glued. Turning the handles exterior to the rollers changed the images viewed through two windows on top. This attractive wooden viewer is 6 1/4" high by 6 1/4" deep by 12" in length. |
| 47. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1920s (ca) Turkish woman Postcard Private collection of John Toohey |
| 48. |  | Unidentified photographer 1880s (ca) Man photographing his "twin" by double exposure, perhaps even a self-portrait. Tintype, double exposure? Private collection of Andrew Daneman On this direct positive plate it is difficult to tell if this is a double exposure or a pair of twins. We welcome your thoughts. |
| 49. |  | Beernaert Freres (Gand, Belgium) 1900 (ca) Hunter with rifle and dog Private collection of Jan Weijers (Servatius) |
| 50. |  | Unidentified photographer 1890 Professional Photographer Private collection of Jan Weijers (Servatius) Courtesy of Jan Weijers |
| 51. |  | C.H. Muller 1856 (ca) Portrait of a Young Girl Salt print, hand-coloured, rounded corners 21 x 15,8 cm Bassenge Photography Auctions Courtesy of Bassenge, Berlin (Photography, Sale: 90, Lot: 4099, Dec 5, 2007) |
| 52. |  | Hirsch n.d. Portrait of two children Cabinet card, tinted Private collection of Richard O. Titus Chicago, Ill. |
| 53. |  | Alfred D. Kissack (Eton, Windsor) n.d. Eton School thespian (unknown) Cabinet card Private collection of T. Max Hochstetler With a garden background. |
| 54. |  | Elliott & Fry n.d. Miss Eveleen Rayne Cabinet card Private collection of T. Max Hochstetler With a patio garden background and a table. |
| 55. |  | Wilhelm Höffert 1894 (autographed) Therese Malten, German soprano as Brunnhilde - "Der Ring des Nibelungen" Cabinet card Private collection of T. Max Hochstetler Dresden studio. |
| 56. |  | Georg Stüffler n.d. Heinrich Vogl as "Tristan" Cabinet card Private collection of T. Max Hochstetler Heinrich Vogl (1845-1900), German tenor Heinrich Vogl was originally a teacher in Ebersberg who turned his interests to music. He studied with Debuettierte at the Munich Opera. Vogl was a tenor whose operatic stage career began in 1865 and continued until shortly before his death. His notable roles included "Loge" in Wagner's "The Ring of Nibelungen" performed in Bayreuth and Munich, "Tristan," and "Siegmund" in "Die Walkure." He was married to opera singer, Therese Vogl. (Kindly contributed by T. Max Hochstetler, June 2007) |
| 57. |  | H. Rocher n.d. Clara Louise Kellogg, American Soprano (1842-1916) Private collection of T. Max Hochstetler Clara Louise Kellogg was born in 1842 at Sumterville, South Carolina, but her childhood was spent in the North. Her parents was inventor, George Kellogg, and her mother was an excellent musician. It is said that Clara could hum a tune correctly at age nine months. When she was fourteen her parent moved to New York for Clara to begin musical studies. Kellogg made her debut at the New York Academy of Music on 27 February, 1861 as Gilda in "Rigoletto." She also was the first to perform Marguerite in Gounod's "Faust," a role which few have equaled. She debuted in London on 2 November 1867 as Marguerite at Her Majesty's Theatre. She also was honored to be invited to sing at the Handel Festival at Crystal Palace. Kellogg had gained enthusiastic fans both in America and England. In 1872 she joined with Austrian Pauline Lucca and formed a touring company known as The English Opera Company, believing American audiences would enjoy the German and Italian operas performed in English. After numerous years of success touring America, she accepted an engagement in Austria where she sang in Italian with a German opera company. She also performed on the stages at St. Petersburg. Clara Kellogg married impressario Carl Strakosch who served as her agent and shortly after retired. She was quite wealthy by the end of her career and spent much time on philanthropic enterprises. She died at her home in New Haven, Connecticut on 13 May 1916. (Kindly contributed by T. Max Hochstetler, June 2007) |
| 58. |  | Unidentified photographer 1870 (ca) Zulu Warrior Chief Albumen print 7.5 in (19.05 cm) x 5.5 in (13.97 cm) Antiq-Photo Courtesy of Anthony Davis (3eg762) |
| 59. |  | Unidentified photographer 1861-1865 Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with greatcoat in front of American flag Ambrotype, 1/6 plate, hand-coloured 9.7 x 8.5 cm (case) Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division Liljenquist Family collection, Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105) |
| 60. |  | Unidentified photographer 1861-1865 Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with revolver in holster in front of painted backdrop showing military camp Tintype, 1/4 plate, hand-coloured 11.9 x 9.4 cm (case) Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division Liljenquist Family collection, Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105) |
| 61. |  | Unidentified photographer 1861-1865 Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with sword in front of painted backdrop showing military camp scene Tintype, 1/6 plate, hand-coloured 9.3 x 8.2 cm (case) Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division Liljenquist Family collection, Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105) |
| 62. |  | Camille Silvy 1861, 21 July (probable date) Eugène Lejeune Carte de visite Paul Frecker This portrait of the French painter EugÞne Lejeune does not appear in the Silvy daybooks, although three others do, taken on 21 July 1861. Of these, two show the painter in the process of painting a portrait of Silvy; in the first, he has just started the portrait, and in the second, the portrait, which shows Silvy at half-length against a plain, dark background, holding a pair of white gloves, is almost finished. The painted flat in this portrait, which depicts a ship's deck, appears rarely in the Silvy daybooks, in all less than fifteen times, and with only one other exception, the sitter is always a naval officer or naval cadet. |
| 63. |  | A. Jager 1860 (ca) Fisherman With Basket [Costumes of the Low Countries] Cabinet card, hand-coloured 5.25 x 3.75 in (133 x 95 mm) Charles Schwartz Ltd Courtesy of Charles Schwartz (#7468) "Low Countries" is a translation from French,referring to the Netherlands. Publisher information, copyright restriction and caption stamped on card below image. Published in Amsterdam. |
| 64. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist n.d. Portrait of a seated older gentleman with a Brewster style stereoscope on the table. Carte de visite Stereographica - Antique Photographica Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#20 / 172) |
| 65. |  | Waltermire 1870s (ca) Young lady posing in front of a decorative backdrop Cabinet card Private collection of John Toohey (Alan Griffiths, 11 March 2021) Possibly Phil. C. Waltermire - Stereographs project. |
| 66. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1880s (ca) Hawaiian Dining Albumen print 6.25 x 9.25 in Carl Mautz Vintage Photographs Polynesians with their food and eating utensils in a studio setting. |
| 67. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1895-1900 (ca) Commanche Indian portrait of a standing woman in blanket with her baby on her back Collodion print, sepia/brown Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim (Auction: March 13, 2008, 51, part 2 / lot 86) Probably Oklahoma Terr. The negative numbers are distinctive. |
| 68. |  | E. & H.T. Anthony & Co. 1860s (mid) Pauline Cushman (1833 to 1893), Union spy in the American Civil War Carte de visite, albumen print 3 3/4 x 2 3/8 in (9.5 x 6 cm) KaufmaNelson Vintage Photographs With unusual double impressed Anthony blindstamp at both bottom corners; Anthony's studio stamp and the penciled title, in a later hand, on mount verso. |
| 69. |  | R L. Kelly (Hamilton) n.d. Tinsmiths [Canada] Cabinet card Private collection of Steven Evans |
| 70. |  | Gilhausen (Warsaw, Illinois) n.d. Telegraph Linesmen with their gear Cabinet card Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (48 / 165) Extraordinarily complete depiction of their array of tools and their clothing including the apparatus on their legs that aids in climbing poles. |
| 71. |  | Camille Silvy 1860 Frederick Robson in Boots at the Swan Carte de visite Paul Frecker Frederick Robson appeared at the Royal Olympic, London in Boots at the Swan which was advertised three times in the Times: on 10 May 1859; on 6 November 1860; and on 10 November 1860. |
| 72. |  | Camille Silvy 1860 Lady Galloway and family Carte de visite Paul Frecker This portrait of Lady Galloway with some of her children is approximately fifty per cent larger than a regular carte-de-visite, Several of the prints pasted in the daybooks are a similar size, and of these, a few show the light source, usually the window seen here on the right, though a skylight is also sometimes visible. |
| 73. |  | Camille Silvy 1860, 10 October Sir Roderick Murchison Carte de visite Paul Frecker The British geologist Sir Roderick Murchison, seen here holding a fossil, was four times President of the Royal Geographical Society. |
| 74. |  | Unidentified photographer 1880 (ca) Nude portrait Albumen print 5-7/8 x 7-3/4 in Carl Mautz Vintage Photographs Courtesy of Carl Mautz |
| 75. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. Frame maker Tintype, carte de visite size Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (47 / 84) An outstanding occupational image. We see an array of tools. He holds a frame with a cloth on an upper corner. He holds a hammer but with one finger points at the large volume on his knee-- is this a book on frame making? The other trouser knee is worn. The painted or real wood backdrop is itself made of frames. CDV size tintype. |
| 76. |  | 1860s Unidentified Carte de visite Paul Frecker |
| 77. |  | Camille Silvy 1862, 22 April Misses Eleanor and Constance Williams Carte de visite Paul Frecker |
| 78. |  | G. Howard (Failsworth) n.d. Two women playing cards Cabinet card Stereographica - Antique Photographica Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#20 / 203) |
| 79. |  | Camille Silvy 1860s (ca) Duchess of Cambridge Carte de visite Private collection of Laurie Minor |
| 80. |  | Lewis (Lebanon, N.H.) 1870s (ca) Young lady posing in front of a decorative backdrop Cabinet card Private collection of John Toohey |
| 81. |  | Eugen Schmid (Marburg) n.d. Unknown costume portrait Cabinet card Private collection of T. Max Hochstetler With an architectural background. |
| 82. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist n.d. Mother and daughter Ambrotype Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs Courtesy of Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs (Skylight Gallery Catalog 27, October, 23, 2008 #34) English CDV-sized ambrotype of a mother and daughter posed in front of a painted church backdrop. |
| 83. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist n.d. Mother and daughter Ambrotype Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs Courtesy of Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs (Skylight Gallery Catalog 27, October, 23, 2008 #34) English CDV-sized ambrotype of a mother and daughter posed in front of a painted church backdrop. |
| 84. |  | Alexandre Bertrand n.d. Portrait of a standing woman holding a folio book Daguerreotype, stereo, detail Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs Courtesy of Christopher Wahren Resealed with original artist's label on reverse of mount. |
| 85. |  | Douglas (Edinburgh) 1870 (ca) Newhaven Fishwife (detail) Carte de visite, detail Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs - Auction (Skylight Gallery Catalog 28,April 30, 2009, #37) A Newhaven fish seller vending her wares in front of an elaborate studio backdrop, by Douglas, Edinburgh. Card imprinted front "Newhaven Fishwife / Douglas / Edinburgh." Reverse blank. The painting of the background in this image blends well with the sitters to create the picture of a housewife or maid negotiating for the purchase of fish fresh from the day's catch. She regards the large fish resting on her plate with a critical eye, as the fish-seller holds another. (Christopher Wahren) |
| 86. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1870s (ca) A woman in kimono posed in front of an elaborately painted backdrop with seaside scene Ambrotype, kiriwood case 4 x 2.5 in (case) Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs - Auction (Skylight Gallery Catalog 28,April 30, 2009, #25) |
| 87. |  | T. Enami 1895 (ca) A Farmer and his Wife Stereoview, half, detail Private collection of Rob Oechsle This same image was chosen for inclusion in "Odyssey: The Art of Photography at National Geographic" (1988), where it appeared in black and white as a full half-stereoview. |
| 88. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist n.d. Pilgrim Going Up Fujiyama Barry Singer Gallery |
| 89. |  | Baron Raimund von Stillfried 1870 (ca) Shuttlecock over Mount Fuji, Japan Albumen print, hand-tinted 7.75 x 10.25 ins 198 x 262 mm Antiq-Photo Courtesy of Anthony Davis - Antiq-photo / Rainbow creations (www.19cPhoto.com - 3jc452) |
| 90. |  | P. Klier 1870 (ca) [Burmese lady] Albumen print 200 x 140 mm (8 x 5.5 in) Bernard J. Shapero Rare Books Courtesy of Bernard J Shapero Rare Books |
| 91. |  | Émile Gsell 1866-1868 Untitled [information wanted] [Views of Indochina] Albumen print Bassenge Photography Auctions Courtesy of Bassenge, Berlin (Photography, Sale: 90, Lot: 4063, Dec 5, 2007) |
| 92. |  | Wilhelm Burger 1860-1870 Siamese man and woman (Siam) Albumen print 16 x 21 cm Dennis George Crow Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com) |
| 93. |  | Unidentified photographer 1900 Studio Portrait of the Sultan Of Batjan (Dutch East Indies) Gelatin silver print 14 x 19 cm Dennis George Crow Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com) |
| 94. |  | Félix Bonfils 1880 (ca) [Prince of Lebanon's Daughter]. Fille de Prince du Liban Albumen print 70 x 220 mm (10.5 x 8.5 in) Bernard J. Shapero Rare Books Courtesy of Bernard J Shapero Rare Books Very intereting costume portrait of a wealthy Lebanese aristocrat. Photographer's number, title and credit in negative. |
| 95. |  | A. Bertrand 1865 (ca) Young black servant [Jeune servante noire] Carte de visite Private collection of Michel Mégnin Handwritten caption on the reverse: "Jeune servante nÞgre du colonel Beauprêtre (massacré en Kabylie)" [Young servant of Colonel Beauprêtre who died in Kabylie.] |
| 96. |  | Ermé Desiré 1865 (ca) Arab father and son in front of idyllized painted backdrop Carte de visite Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs Imprinted front "Désiré Phot." and on reverse "Royer & Aufiére / Photographes de S. A. I. le Prince Napoléon. / Désiré & Cie. Successeurs au Caire (Egypte)." |
| 97. |  | Zangaki Brothers 1870-1880 (ca) Groupe de femmes de harem (no 825) Papier albuminé d'après négatif sur verre au collodion 22.5 x 28.5 cm Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Estampes et de la Photographie |
| 98. |  | Félix Bonfils 1880 (ca) Bédouines syriennes (no 644) Papier albuminé d'après négatif sur verre au collodion 22 x 28 cm Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Estampes et de la Photographie Acquisition 1973 |
| 99. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1860s Two Bedouin in front of a backdrop Carte de visite Private collection of John Toohey |
| 100. |  | Eugene Jacquet 1870s (ca) Young lady in front of a decorative background Carte de visite Private collection of Michel Mégnin |
| 101. |  | Edward Anthony n.d. Henry Wagar Halleck Carte de visite Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (52 / 16) Halleck was a tactical theorist and often effective administrator. After the Mexican War he had various important posts in early California. During the Civil War he advanced to General in Chief, but he proved not so brilliant in the field and his administrative rigor was only partly successful, so in 1864 he was replaced by Grant, and appointed Chief of Staff. Portraits of him are fairly common, but this one is rare and interesting. He is shown in full uniform with sword. His gloved hand rests on a scroll and there is an eagle statue above it. The flag backdrop is unusual. The face has been retouched. |
| 102. |  | Unidentified photographer 1860s Civil War sailor, full-length studio portrait, facing front, seated in front of a painted backdrop showing nautical scene, right arm resting on table draped with an American flag Tintype Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division Reproduction Number: LC-USZC4-12359 (color film copy transparency) |
| 103. |  | Unidentified photographer 1870-1880 (ca) Father and possibly son in front of a Cliff House background Tintype, 1/6 plate Private collection of George C. Berticevich Cliff House at Point Lobos near San Francisco is a notable tourist attraction. The house went through numerous versions as it burnt down and was rebuilt over the years. |
| 104. |  | Unidentified photographer 1870-1880 (ca) Two ladies in front of a Cliff House background Tintype, 1/6 plate Private collection of George C. Berticevich Cliff House at Point Lobos near San Francisco is a notable tourist attraction. The house went through numerous versions as it burnt down and was rebuilt over the years. |
| 105. |  | Unidentified photographer 1896-1907 Two gents in front of a Cliff House background Tintype, 1/6 plate Private collection of George C. Berticevich Cliff House at Point Lobos near San Francisco is a notable tourist attraction. The house went through numerous versions as it burnt down and was rebuilt over the years. |
| 106. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. Taking the Air at Rockaway Beach Tintype, 1/4 plate, detail 4.25 x 3.25 in (image) Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs - Auction (Skylight Gallery Catalog 28,April 30, 2009, #33) Five women at Rockaway Beach, posed in a faux "Rockaway Beach" boat. This image should be from the popular period resort of Rockaway Beach near New York City, a period competitor for Atlantic City and today part of the borough of Queens. (Christopher Wahren) |
| 107. |  | Winslow, NY n.d. A man fishing in the studio with rod, reel and net. Cabinet card Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (47 / 175) |
| 108. |  | Angelo Caccia (Le Havre) 1850s (active from) A young lady in a row boat Cabinet card Private collection of John Toohey The foreground and studio background merge unusally well in this photograph. |
| 109. |  | Unidentified photographer 1900 Two men in Stanley Steamer runabout at Niagara Falls with painted backdrop Tintype, 1/2 plate Private collection of Andrew Daneman |
| 110. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. Up Up and Away - two top-hatted men in a mock balloon draped with flags Tintype Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs Skylight Gallery (Auction #26) These two gents play on a riff from the Parisian photographer Nadar, who similarly produced carte-de-visite of himself in a balloon basket mock-up. |
| 111. |  | Nadar 1860s (ca) Man on a Horse Albumen print, from wet collodion negative 17.00 x 22.30 cm (6 11/16 x 8 3/4 ins) (image) Cleveland Museum of Art Gift of Robert Hershkowitz and Charles Isaacs, Accession No.: 1996.336 |
| 112. |  | Notman & Sandham 1880 Mr. David's group in carriage, Montreal, QC Silver salts on paper mounted on paper - Albumen process 10 x 15 cm Notman Photographic Archives, McCord Stewart Museum © McCord Museum, Notman Archive, II-56995, Purchase from Associated Screen News Ltd. There was a painted exterior wall at the Notman Studio in Montreal for use as a backdrop. |
| 113. |  | 1859, 23 December Backgrounds - how to paint and arrange them Magazine illustration Google Books Published in "The construction of glass rooms for photographic purposes" in "The Photographic News", Vol.III, No.68, December 23, 1859, p.183 Part of a regular illustrated column on "Backgrounds - how to paint and arrange them". |
| 114. |  | 1859, 23 December Backgrounds - how to paint and arrange them Magazine illustration Google Books Published in "The construction of glass rooms for photographic purposes" in "The Photographic News", Vol.III, No.68, December 23, 1859, p.183 Part of a regular illustrated column on "Backgrounds - how to paint and arrange them". |
| 115. |  | 1859, 23 December Backgrounds - how to paint and arrange them Magazine illustration Google Books Published in "The construction of glass rooms for photographic purposes" in "The Photographic News", Vol.III, No.69, December 30, 1859, p.196 Part of a regular illustrated column on "Backgrounds - how to paint and arrange them". |
| 116. |  | 1860, 20 January Backgrounds - how to paint and arrange them Magazine illustration Google Books Published in "The construction of glass rooms for photographic purposes" in "The Photographic News", Vol.III, No.72, January 20, 1860, p.235 Part of a regular illustrated column on "Backgrounds - how to paint and arrange them". |
| 117. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1900 (ca) German winter landscape Photographic backdrop 7 ft 6 in x 7 ft 10 ins InstallationsAntiques Hand painted, Ton Sur Ton, oil paint on canvas, removed from frame. Made in Germany. |
| 118. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1900 (ca) German domestic interior Photographic backdrop InstallationsAntiques Hand painted, Ton Sur Ton, oil paint on canvas, removed from frame. Made in Germany. |
| 119. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1900 (ca) Spring landscape Photographic backdrop InstallationsAntiques Hand painted, Ton Sur Ton, oil paint on canvas, removed from frame. Made in Germany. |
| 120. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1882 Fig. 4 Herr Schaarwachter's hanging system for backgrounds at his studio in Berlin Book illustration Google Books In "The Photographic Studios of Europe" by H. Baden Pritchard, F.C.S. (London: Piper & Carter, 1882) Fig.4 p.230 |
| 121. |  | 1888, 10 February Patent No: 362,390: Morgan's Improved Multiplex Photographic Background Frame Magazine illustration Google Books G.W. Morgan had patents in Great Britain, France and America. Patent No: 362,390, Patented May 3, 1887. It is described in a letter to the editor in "Background Arrangements" by G.W. Morgan in "The Photographic News", Volume XXXII, February 10, 1888, p.92 For the original patent Multiplex Photographic Background, (US362390A) |
| 122. |  | 1888, 10 February Patent No: 362,390: Morgan's Improved Multiplex Photographic Background Frame (detail) Magazine illustration Google Books G.W. Morgan had patents in Great Britain, France and America. Patent No: 362,390, Patented May 3, 1887. It is described in a letter to the editor in "Background Arrangements" by G.W. Morgan in "The Photographic News", Volume XXXII, February 10, 1888, p.92 For the original patent Multiplex Photographic Background, (US362390A) |
| 123. |  | 1888, 13 January Patent No: 875,006. Lafayette W. Seavey: Supporting frame for photographic background. Magazine illustration Google Books Published in "The Photographic News", Vol.XXXII, No.1581, January 13, 1888, p.28 Patents granted in America Patent No: 875,006. Lafayette W. Seavey, New York, N.Y.: Supporting frame for photographic background. Filed February 28rd, 1887. Serial No. 2528,471. (No model.) Claim. 1. The combination, with a horizontal supporting shaft or drum, of an endless chain of parallel independently rotating rollers carried over said shaft and adapted to receive flexible background, substantially in the manner and for the purpose herein set forth. 2. In a support for photographic backgrounds, the combination of an endless belt, a horizontal shaft or drum over which said belt is carried, a supporting-frame for said shaft, journal-bearings fitted to and carried upon the outer face of the belt, and independent parallel rollers mounted in said bearings, substantially in the manner and for the purpose herein set forth. 3. The combination, with a suitable supporting-frame, pulleys mounted at the top thereof, and an endless chain of rollers carried over and depending from said pulleys, of a second set of pulleys mounted on the frame below the first at the rear of a vertical plane passing through their axes, and over which the lower end of the chain of rollers is carried, substantially in the manner and for the purpose herein set forth. 4. The combination with a suitable supporting-frame, pulleys mounted at the top thereof, and an endless chain of rollers carried over and depending from said pulleys, of a catch on the frame fitted to engage a series of apertures in the lateral face of one of the pulleys, substantially in the manner and for the purpose herein set forth. |
| 124. |  | 1892 Caswell's Background Holder Advert Google Books The American Annual of Photography and Photographic Times - Almanac for 1892, Volume 6, Advertising section, p.104. |
| 125. |  | 1892 Caswell's Background Holder Advert Google Books The American Annual of Photography and Photographic Times - Almanac for 1892, Volume 6, Advertising section, p.105. |
| 126. |  | 1871 Advert for Bigelow's Revolving Background Advert Google Books Published in "Handbook of the Practice and Art of Photography" by Dr. Hermann Vogel, translated by Edward Moelling (Philadelphia: Benerman & Wilson, 1871). |
| 127. |  | 1871 Advert for Bigelow's Revolving Background Advert Google Books Published in "Handbook of the Practice and Art of Photography" by Dr. Hermann Vogel, translated by Edward Moelling (Philadelphia: Benerman & Wilson, 1871). |
| 128. |  | Downing, Rea & Rauscher 1881 (ca) [Operating Room of 3rd Street Gallery] Stereocard California State Library Record no: 001386795 |
| 129. |  | 1884 Lafayette W. Seavey Advert Google Books Published in "The Year-Book of Photography and Photographic News Almanac for 1884" (London: Piper & Carter) |
| 130. |  | 1883 William Cargill, Photographic Material Importer Advert Google Books Published in "The Year-Book of Photography and Photographic News Almanac for 1883" (London: Piper & Carter) |
| 131. |  | 1881, 10 October (advert) 1882 (publication) Lafayette W. Seavey, Backgrounds Advert Google Books Published in "Photographic Mosaics: An Annual Record of Photographic Progress" edited by Edward L. Wilson, Eighteenth Year, 1882 |
| 132. |  | 1881 Advert for Seavey's Studio, Studio 8, Lafayette Place, New York Advert Google Books Published in "Pictorial Effect in Photography" by H.P. Robinson (Philadelphia, Edward L. Wilson, 1881) |
| 133. |  | 1871 Seavey's Latest Improved Rembrandt & Vignette Background Advert Google Books The Photographer's Friend (Baltimore), Vol.1, 1871 |
| 134. |  | 1873 Advert in Spanish for Lafayette W. Seavey [Background painter] Advert Google Books Advert is included in Augustus Le Plongeon Manuel de Fotografia (New York: Scovill Manufacturing Co., 1873) Establecido en 1865 Estudio Escénico de Lafayette W. Seavey No. 8 Lafayette Place, Nueva York. Fondos Artisticos. Tienen las cualidades siguientes: Semejanza, en la manera delicada con que están confluidos, A los Mezzotint Steel Engravings, Perfectos en sus mezclas. Infinidad de sombras sostienen y dan realce á la figura. No tienen líneas dificultosas que se interpongan en la posicion. Gran armonía de luz y sombra. Adaptados á los objetos públicos ó particulares. No tienen la sutileza del "hierro colado." Aun los más inexpertos los pueden usar con buen resultado. El estilo más nuevo y moderno y especialmente el más popular en el país, ha sido y es obra hecha de mis manos. Véanse los bien conocidos retratos, por Sarony, de Jefferson, en el carácter de " Rip Van Winkle," y el de la Sra. Scott Siddons Tambien muchas fotografias de Gurney de personas de posicion pública y privada. Pintemos al fresco miestro Salon de Recibo y Gabinete de vestirnos con los colores preparados con solidez y mejorados del Sr. Seavey. Podemos, nosotros mismos, con los mencionados colores, hermosear nuestro establecimiento, con un gasto demasiado insignificante. Envíese por nuestro Catálogo, el cual contiene sobre quinientos dibujos diferentes. Nuevo estilo de fondos interiores. Lisos, Paisajes, Rembrandt, Bastidores, Rocas Papier Maché, Cercas, Hogueras, etc. The HaweII Porch. Se vende extensamente. Envíese por una muestra. A New Stile for Children. Los que se dediquen especialmente á hacer retratos de ni±os deben proporcionarse nuestro fondo nuevo de 5 píes por 6. Eureka Dyed Background, Por fin descubierto. Se puede enrollar para embarque, sin necesidad de caja, y no se raya. En toda clase de estilos. Escenas para Teatros, Salones públicos y de aficionados, Panoramas. Insignias, etc. Se pintan al fresco Teatros ó Iglesias, Panoramas y Escenas Privadas para Representaciones Teatrales. Banderas y Decoraciones para Bailes y Asociaciones Políticas, de Allquiler. Patterns, Stencils, y colores ya mezclados, para los Pintores al Fresco. LAFAYETTE W. SEAVEY, No. 8 Lafayette Place, Nueva York. |
| 135. |  | 1873 Advert in Spanish for Lafayette W. Seavey [Background painter] Advert Google Books Advert is included in Augustus Le Plongeon, 1873, Manuel de Fotografia (New York: Scovill Manufacturing Co.) Establecido en 1865 Estudio Escénico de Lafayette W. Seavey No. 8 Lafayette Place, Nueva York. Fondos Artisticos. Tienen las cualidades siguientes: Semejanza, en la manera delicada con que están confluidos, A los Mezzotint Steel Engravings, Perfectos en sus mezclas. Infinidad de sombras sostienen y dan realce á la figura. No tienen líneas dificultosas que se interpongan en la posicion. Gran armonía de luz y sombra. Adaptados á los objetos públicos ó particulares. No tienen la sutileza del "hierro colado." Aun los más inexpertos los pueden usar con buen resultado. El estilo más nuevo y moderno y especialmente el más popular en el país, ha sido y es obra hecha de mis manos. Véanse los bien conocidos retratos, por Sarony, de Jefferson, en el carácter de " Rip Van Winkle," y el de la Sra. Scott Siddons Tambien muchas fotografias de Gurney de personas de posicion pública y privada. Pintemos al fresco miestro Salon de Recibo y Gabinete de vestirnos con los colores preparados con solidez y mejorados del Sr. Seavey. Podemos, nosotros mismos, con los mencionados colores, hermosear nuestro establecimiento, con un gasto demasiado insignificante. Envíese por nuestro Catálogo, el cual contiene sobre quinientos dibujos diferentes. Nuevo estilo de fondos interiores. Lisos, Paisajes, Rembrandt, Bastidores, Rocas Papier Maché, Cercas, Hogueras, etc. The HaweII Porch. Se vende extensamente. Envíese por una muestra. A New Stile for Children. Los que se dediquen especialmente á hacer retratos de ni±os deben proporcionarse nuestro fondo nuevo de 5 píes por 6. Eureka Dyed Background, Por fin descubierto. Se puede enrollar para embarque, sin necesidad de caja, y no se raya. En toda clase de estilos. Escenas para Teatros, Salones públicos y de aficionados, Panoramas. Insignias, etc. Se pintan al fresco Teatros ó Iglesias, Panoramas y Escenas Privadas para Representaciones Teatrales. Banderas y Decoraciones para Bailes y Asociaciones Políticas, de Allquiler. Patterns, Stencils, y colores ya mezclados, para los Pintores al Fresco. LAFAYETTE W. SEAVEY, No. 8 Lafayette Place, Nueva York. Patentizados Abril 26 y Mayo 21 1872 |
| 136. |  | 1882 W.F. Ashe's Backgrounds and Accessories Advert Google Books Published in "Photographic Mosaics: An Annual Record of Photographic Progress" edited by Edward L. Wilson, Eighteenth Year, 1882 |
| 137. |  | 1866 W.A. Ashe & Co. Advert Google Books Published in "Humphrey's Journal of Photography and the Allied Arts and Sciences", Vol.17, No. 21, March 1, 1866 |
| 138. |  | William James Topley 1872, 7 October Topley Studio advertisement in the Ottawa Free Press announcing the addition of four new backgrounds Newspaper clipping Library and Archives Canada nlc-14833 Ottawa free press, [Ottawa : s.n., 1869-1916]. -- (October 7, 1872). -- ISSN 1486-9470 |
| 139. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1856, 17 June The Secret of Colouring Photographs on Glass Journal page Google Books Photographic Notes, June 17th, 1856, No. 7, p.91 THE SECRET OF COLOURING PHOTOGRAPHS ON GLASS. MESSRS. DE LACY AND SON, PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS, Sunderland, will forward, on receipt of 12 stamps and a directed envelope, printed instructions for the above beautiful art, by which those totally unacquainted with colouring, can produce with perfect accuracy those beautiful ivory-like portraits, so much esteemed by the London Artists. Beautifully Painted Backgrounds of Library Scenes, Buildings, Interiors, Lawns, &c.' &c., 5 ft. 6 ins. By 4 ft.: mounted on Canvas. Price é 1 Is. Each. These Backgrounds give the picture a most exquisite finish, and are invaluable to either the amateur or professional artist. One great recommendation is, they invariably cover defects caused by specks in the Silver bath, or by improper development. Specimens of the above Backgrounds, with Figure, coloured, sent on receipt of 30 Postage Stamps. |
| 140. |  | Thomas Le Clear 1865 (ca) Interior with Portraits Oil on canvas 25 7/8 x 40 1/2 ins (65.7 x 102.9 cm) American Art Museum, Smithsonian Institution Museum purchase made possible by the Pauline Edwards Bequest (1993.6) This painting was included in the "American Stories: Paintings of Everyday Life, 1765-1915" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (October 12, 2009 - January 24, 2010). The online notes for the exhibition described this painting in the following way. By about 1865 American artists were beginning to understand the implications of photography for the art of painting. This canvas reportedly was commissioned by the elder brother of the two children James and Parnell Sidway posing in the skylit studio. The paraphernalia of painting are upstaged by the photographer and his gear and the landscape is a mere prop, not an awe-inspiring view. Yet Le Clear does not simply tell a story of photography's triumph over painting. At the time the painting was made, James Sidway, a volunteer firefighter in his mid-twenties, had recently died in a hotel fire; his older sister, Parnell, had died in adolescence, more than fifteen years earlier. Thus, Le Clear may be lauding painters who, unlike photographers, could capture more than the moment at hand, invent narrative, and even restore life to individuals who had passed. |
| 141. |  | Pascal Adolphe Dagnan-Bouveret (artist, 1852-1929) 1878-1879 Wedding Party at the Photographer's Studio [Une Noce chez le Photograohe] Oil on canvas 85 x 122 cm Museum of Fine Arts / Musée des beaux-arts, Lyon Inventory no: H 715, Joconde: 000PE027838 This painting was exhibited at the Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1878, Paris Salon (Salon des artistes français, Paris), 1879. An engraving of this painting was made by Auguste-Louis Lepère from a photograph by Maison Goupil and it was published in: Le Monde illustré, no. 1193, February 7, 1880, pg 88-89 The engraving has been included in further publications including: Michel F. Braive, 1966, The Photograph, A Social History, (New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company) p. 175 Michel F. Braive & Ruth Henry, 1965, Das Zeitalter der Photographie: von Niépce bis heute, (Munchen: Verlag Georg. D.W. Callwey), p. 175 |