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1.Unidentified photographer
n.d.
Studio portrait of a nude young woman (French)

Daguerreotype, stereo
Stereographica - Antique Photographica
Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#14 / 122)
 
LL/11135
2.Unidentified photographer
n.d.
Studio portrait of a nude young woman (French)

Daguerreotype, stereo
Stereographica - Antique Photographica
Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#14 / 122)
 
LL/11134
3.Unidentified photographer
1850 (ca)
[Nude]

Daguerreotype
9.1 x 6.9 cm (3 9/16 x 2 11/16 ins)
 
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Gilman Collection, Gift of The Howard Gilman Foundation, 2005, Accession Number: 2005.100.30
 
LL/40477
4.Unidentified photographer
n.d.
Jeune femme nue assise à demi accoudée sur un oreiller

Daguerreotype
Musée d'Orsay
(C) RMN (Musée d'Orsay) / Hervé Lewandowski, Europeana Identifier: RMNDO000000320380 ; PHO_1983_165_307
 
LL/42654
5.Unidentified photographer
1855-1859
Academic study of a female nude

Daguerreotype, framed
7.6 x 6.6 cm
 
Universiteit Leiden, Prentenkabinet
www.daguerreobase.org - Daguerreobase no: PKL-56.0612
 
LL/41463
6.Unidentified photographer
n.d.
Female nude with bird

Daguerreotype, framed
7.6 x 6.6 cm
 
Universiteit Leiden, Prentenkabinet
www.daguerreobase.org - Daguerreobase no: PKL-57.0235
 
LL/41464
7.Julien Vallou de Villeneuve
1853 (ca)
Female Nude, Reclining [in Profile]

Salted paper print from paper negative
11.2 x 15.5 cm (4 7/16 x 6 1/8 in)
 
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1993 (1993.69.3)
 
LL/6310
8.Julien Vallou de Villeneuve
1853 (ca)
[Female nude, reclining, with arm raised (#1940)]

Salted paper print from paper negative
4 5/8 x 6 5/16 in (11.8 x 16 cm)
 
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1993 (1993.69.1)
 
LL/7727
9.Julien Vallou de Villeneuve
1851-1853
[Reclining Nude]

Salted paper print, from paper negative
12.3 x 16.1 cm (4 13/16 x 6 5/16 ins)
 
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Gilman Collection, Purchase, Mrs. Walter Annenberg and The Annenberg Foundation Gift, 2005, Accession Number: 2005.100.40
 
LL/40453
10.Unidentified photographer (French)
1850s
The Spring, France

Albumen print
22.5 x 16 cm
 
The Romantic Agony Book & Print Auctions
Auction 20 June 2015, Lot: 304
 
This print was in the celebrated 1970 Exhibition French Primitive Photography, reproduced in the catalogue published by Aperture, 1970, Minor White editor. After 45 years, the photographer was not identified for sure.
 
LL/60242
11.Eugène Durieu
1853 (ca)
Rückenakt, Paris
Museum Ludwig
LL/7715
12.Eugène Durieu
1853-1854
[Nude Study]

Albumen silver print, from glass negative
20.5 x 12.8 cm (8 1/16 x 5 1/16 ins) (image) 32.3 x 27 cm (12 11/16 x 10 5/8 ins) (mount)
 
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Gilman Collection, Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Henry R. Kravis Gift, 2005, Accession Number: 2005.100.569
 
LL/40444
13.Gustave Le Gray
1856 (ca)
[Nude]

Albumen silver print, from glass negative
21.7 x 32.9 (rounded corners)
 
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Gilman Collection, Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift, through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 2005, Accession Number: 2005.100.274
 
LL/40461
14.Frank Chauvassaigne
1855 (ca)
Model in a White Dress with Studio Easel

Albumen print, from wet collodion negative
8 x 5 1/2 in
 
J. Paul Getty Museum
The J. Paul Getty Trust (99.XM.2)
 
LL/7957
15.Frank Chauvassaigne
1858-1859
Seated Nude in Studio

Salted paper print from glass negative
19.1 x 15.2 cm (7.5 x 6 in)
 
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift, 1998 (1998.338)
 
LL/6320
16.PP
1861 (ca)
Nude reclining in a chair

Carte de visite
Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc
Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (56 / 15)
 
Pierre Pesme
 
LL/43255
17.PP
1860s (ca)
Crouching nude

Carte de visite
Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc
Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (56 / 16)
 
Pierre Pesme
 
LL/43256
18.Gaudenzio Marconi
1870 (ca)
Le Tireur d'Epine

Albumen print
8 3/4 x 6 3/8
 
Charles Nes Photography LLC New York - Paris
LL/5808
19.Gaudenzio Marconi
1870 (ca)
Nude model for artists

Albumen print
10 1/4 x 6 1/2
 
Charles Nes Photography LLC New York - Paris
LL/5810
20.Gaudenzio Marconi
1870 (ca)
Nude study

Albumen print
10 1/2 x 7 3/4 in
 
Paul Cava Fine Art
Courtesy of Paul Cava Fine Art
 
LL/7757
21.Gaudenzio Marconi
1870 (ca)
Mary Magdalene

Albumen print
24.3 x 15.2 cm
 
Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Gift of Michael S. Sachs, Westport, CT, Accession number: B01.0077
 
Publications:
Perez, Nissan N., Revelation: Representations of Christ in Photography, (Merrell Publishers Limited in association with the Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 2003)
 
Exhibition:
Revelation: Representations of Christ in Photography, Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 22/05/2003 - 06/09/2003
 
LL/40719
22.Louis Igout
1875-1880
[Information sought]
[Album d'Etudes, Poses]

Albumen print
200 x 135 mm
 
Source requested
LL/6267
23.Louis Igout
1870s
Académies

Albumen print
Paul Frecker
LL/12488
24.Louis Igout
n.d.
Kneeling male
[Studie - Etude]

Cabinet card
Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc
Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (56 / 17)
 
No. F.700 in the negative.
 
LL/43257
25.A. Calavas
1870s
Nudes (21)

Albumen print
6 1/2 x 7 3/4
 
Klotz / Sirmon Gallery (CLOSED)
A. Calavas was the editor rather than the photographer. Mounted on original card with printed publisher Id
 
LL/3356
26.A. Calavas
1870s
Nudes (1)

Albumen print
8 1/4 x 6 3/4
 
Klotz / Sirmon Gallery (CLOSED)
A. Calavas was the editor rather than the photographer. Mounted on original card with printed publisher Id.
 
LL/3357
27.A. Calavas
1870s
Nudes (16)

Albumen print
8 1/4 x 6 3/4
 
Klotz / Sirmon Gallery (CLOSED)
A. Calavas was the editor rather than the photographer. Mounted on original card with printed publisher Id.
 
LL/3358
28.E. Aubin
1881
Etude de nu (no 32)

Papier albuminé d'après négatif sur verre au collodion
9.5 x 14 cm
 
Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Estampes et de la Photographie
Dépôt légal 1881
 
LL/7785
29.E. Aubin
1881
Etude de nu (no 39)

Papier albuminé d'après négatif sur verre au collodion
9.5 x 14 cm
 
Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Estampes et de la Photographie
Dépôt légal 1881
 
LL/7786
30.E. Aubin
1881
Etude de nu (no 15)

Papier albuminé d'après négatif sur verre au collodion
9.5 x 14 cm
 
Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Estampes et de la Photographie
Dépôt légal 1881
 
LL/7787
31.E. Aubin
1881
Etude de nu (no 23)

Papier albuminé d'après négatif sur verre au collodion
9.5 x 14 cm
 
Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Estampes et de la Photographie
Dépôt légal 1881
 
LL/7788
32.Thomas Eakins
1884-1885
Motion Study [Showing a naked Thomas Eakins]

glass plate
Source requested
LL/1924
33.Thomas Eakins
1880 (ca)
Untitled [Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts]

Albumen print
4 3/16 x 3 1/4 in (10.64 x 8.26 cm) (image)
 
Minneapolis Institute of Art - MIA
Minneapolis Institute for the Arts, Mr. and Mrs. Harrison R. Johnston, Jr. Fund (77.67)
 
LL/7297
34.Thomas Eakins
1883
Study for "Swimming"

Albumen print
6 1/16 x 7 13/16 in (15.4 x 19.8 cm)
 
Smithsonian Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1966, Accession Number: 83.17
 
LL/37585
35.Thomas Eakins
1884
Marey Wheel Photographs of Thomas Eakins

Platinum print
1 5/8 x 2 1/2 in (4.1 x 6.3 cm)
 
Smithsonian Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1966, Accession Number: 83.38
 
LL/37588
36.Thomas Eakins
1883
[George Reynolds: Seven Photographs]

Albumen silver print
8.1 x 18.9 cm (3 3/16 x 7 7/16 in)
 
J. Paul Getty Museum
Object number: 84.XM.254.23
 
LL/50567
37.Unidentified photographer / artist
n.d.
Three ladies in an Egyptian-style setting

Stereo, glass
45 x 107mm
 
Jefferson Stereoptics
Courtesy of John Saddy (Auction, Tue, Dec 12, 2006 & Thu, Dec 14, 2006, # 06-4, Lot 178)
 
Verascope Richard #111454.
 
LL/15810
38.Vincenzo Galdi
1890 (ca)
Group nude study

Albumen print
6 3/8 x 8 3/4 in
 
Paul Cava Fine Art
Courtesy of Paul Cava Fine Art
 
LL/7742
39.Vincenzo Galdi
1890 (ca)
Nude study

Albumen print
8 3/4 x 6 1/2 in
 
Paul Cava Fine Art
Courtesy of Paul Cava Fine Art
 
LL/7743
40.J.M. Cañellas
1890 (ca)
Untitled, Woman with her hair down

Albumen print
5 3/4 x 4 in (14.7 x 10 cm)
 
KaufmaNelson Vintage Photographs
Initialed and numbered "4926" in the negative
 
LL/24909
41.J.M. Cañellas
1890 (ca)
Untitled, Portrait of a woman leaning against a chair

Albumen print
5 7/8 x 3 7/8 in (15 x 10 cm)
 
KaufmaNelson Vintage Photographs
Initialed and numbered in the negative.
 
LL/24947
42.J.M. Cañellas
1890 (ca)
Untitled, Nude before Moorish backdrop

Albumen print
5 7/8 x 3 7/8 in (15 x 10 cm)
 
KaufmaNelson Vintage Photographs
Initialed and numbered in the negative.
 
LL/24949
43.J.M. Cañellas
1890 (ca)
Untitled, Standing nude posed before a mirror

Albumen print
5 7/8 x 4 in (15 x 10 cm)
 
KaufmaNelson Vintage Photographs
Initialed and numbered in the negative.
 
LL/24969
44.Wilhelm Plüschow
1890-1900
A portrait of a young male semi-nude with a fur wrap (Italy)

Albumen print
16 x 21.5 cm
 
Dennis George Crow
Courtesy of Dennis George Crow (www.dennisgeorgecrow.com)
 
LL/10526
45.Wilhelm Plüschow
1900 (ca)
Untitled (Young boy leaning against rock)

Albumen print
6 1/4 x 4 1/2 in (15.9 x 11.4 cm)
 
Swann Galleries - New York
Courtesy of Swann Galleries (Auction, Dec 7, 2006, #2097, Lot 357)
 
With Pluschow's hand stamp and his "Angelo Pedo Roma" stamp on verso.
 
LL/15991
46.Wilhelm von Gloeden
n.d.
Boy With Fish

Gelatin silver or platinum, matte, toned
8 1/8 x 5 3/4 in
 
Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc
Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (53 / 101)
 
Some light stains from the negative. Has a wavy blue line on verso made by the crayon that Von Gloeden frequently used. This could indicate he was not satisfied with the print, though it is still a fairly good example of one of his iconic images.
 
LL/32269
47.Wilhelm von Gloeden
1899, November
Young male nude with terra cotta vase

Albumen print
23 x 17 cm
 
Bassenge Photography Auctions
Courtesy of Bassenge, Berlin (Photography, Dec 2, 2009, Sale: 94, Lot: 4041)
 
Photographer's copyright/date stamp and address W.v. Gloeden Kunstverlag Deponirt 18. Nov. 1899,Taormina. Sicilia and annotated in pencil as well as collector's stamp Bleiter on the verso.
 
Lit.: Ulrich Pohlmann. Wilhelm von Gloeden - Sehnsucht nach Arkadien. Berlin 1987.
 
LL/33491
48.Alphonse Marie Mucha
1900
Study for the Bosnia-Hercegovina pavilion at the World Fair, Paris

Gelatin silver print, toned
5 x 6 3/4 in
 
Paul Cava Fine Art
Courtesy of Paul Cava Fine Art
 
LL/7730
49.Unknown (Italy)
1900
Untitled

Gelatin silver print
Private collection of Brad Feuerhelm
LL/20633
50.G.L. Arlaud
1900 (ca)
Le Roc (the Rock)
[Vingt Etudes de Nu en Plein Air]

Photogravure, tinted
8 3/4 x 6 1/4 in (22 x 16 cm)
 
KaufmaNelson Vintage Photographs
Signed by the photographer, in pencil, recto. Plate VII from the deluxe edition of the portfolio "Vingt Etudes de Nu en Plein Air" (Twenty Outdoor Nude Studies), taken in Provence and published in Paris
 
LL/24930
51.G.L. Arlaud
1900 (ca)
L'Ondine
[Vingt Etudes de Nu en Plein Air]

Photogravure, tinted
8 5/8 x 6 1/4 in (22 x 16 cm)
 
KaufmaNelson Vintage Photographs
Signed by the photographer, in pencil, recto. Plate XII from the deluxe edition of the portfolio "Vingt Etudes de Nu en Plein Air" (Twenty Outdoor Nude Studies), taken in Provence and published in Paris.
 
LL/24931
52.G.L. Arlaud
1900 (ca)
Pax, Les Baux (Peace)
[Vingt Etudes de Nu en Plein Air]

Photogravure, tinted
8 3/4 x 6 in (22 x 15.5 cm)
 
KaufmaNelson Vintage Photographs
Signed by the photographer, in pencil, recto. Plate XIX from the deluxe edition of the portfolio "Vingt Etudes de Nu en Plein Air" (Twenty Outdoor Nude Studies), taken in Provence and published in Paris.
 
LL/24933
53.G.L. Arlaud
1900 (ca)
La Grotte (the Cave)
[Vingt Etudes de Nu en Plein Air]

Photogravure, tinted
6 1/4 x 8 5/8 in (16 x 22 cm)
 
KaufmaNelson Vintage Photographs
Signed by the photographer, in pencil, recto. Plate VI from the deluxe edition of the portfolio "Vingt Etudes de Nu en Plein Air", (Twenty Outdoor Nude Studies), taken in Provence and published in Paris.
 
LL/24934
54.Frank Brangwyn
1895
Study for ‘Dance Panel‘ for Siegfried Bing‘s Galleries L‘Art Nouveau

Gelatin silver print
6 1/4 x 4 1/2 in
 
Paul Cava Fine Art
© Paul Cava (2006) - Courtesy of Paul Cava Fine Art - Used with permission
 
LL/10989
55.Frank Brangwyn
1916
Study for the Girl and the Fawn

Gelatin silver print, sepia-toned, matte
8 1/2 x 6 in
 
Paul Cava Fine Art
© Paul Cava (2006) - Courtesy of Paul Cava Fine Art - Used with permission
 
LL/10990
56.Unidentified photographer / artist
n.d.
A nude woman lying in bed

Autochrome, stereo
6 x 13 cm (2.25 x 5 in)
 
Stereographica - Antique Photographica
Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#15 / 176)
 
LL/11065
57.Unidentified photographer / artist
n.d.
A nude

Autochrome, stereo
6 x 13 cm (2.25 x 5 in)
 
Stereographica - Antique Photographica
Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#16/190)
 
LL/13272
   
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