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| 1. |  | E. Dennis 1848, 15 November The Thankful Family Daguerreotype, 1/9 plate Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs Courtesy of Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs (ib51) Two ninth plate daguerreotypes in period gilt mount 7.5 x 6 inches (19x15 cm). Inscribed on reverse "Jane Elizabeth Anne Dennis age 7 years 27 May / Edward John Dennis age years 11…. 11th July / James Alexander Dennis aged 9 years 17th May / done at Highgate on the day of Thanksgiving November 15th 1849 / from the town being… relieved from Cholera / by E Dennis" |
| 2. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. Post-mortem Daguerreotype of a little girl and her doll Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate Source requested [Further information sought] |
| 3. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. Twins in their checkered trousers Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (47 / 43) Their hair is parted on different sides. |
| 4. |  | J. Paul 1850 (ca) Portrait of a child Daguerreotype, hand-coloured National Science and Media Museum Kodak Collection |
| 5. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1855 (ca) Portrait of a Little Girl Wearing Elaborate Hat and Fur-lined Wrap Ambrotype, 1/4 plate Charles Schwartz Ltd Courtesy of Charles Schwartz Ltd (www.cs-photo.com - #3747) Slight hand-coloring in girl's cheeks. |
| 6. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. Girl with large muff and doll Tintype Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (46 / 65) |
| 7. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. A child standing on a stool with one hand resting on a Robinson's Photographicon viewer. Tintype, 1/6 plate, hand-coloured Archives of Modern Conflict OR National Gallery of Canada The object itself dramatically brings another dimension to the tintype. |
| 8. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. Sleeping Baby Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs Courtesy of Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs (ia906) Sixth plate daguerreotype of an apparently sleeping child, with applied hand-coloring in flesh, red, and blue. Original seals intact, housed in full case with split spine. A really charming image of a baby who to my eye appears to be sleeping, although this is also an effect which period post-mortem images strove to achieve. Flesh tones have been subtly tinted and there is red and blue applied to the cloth he rests upon. |
| 9. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. Portrait of a young lady wearing a coral necklace Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (45 / 12) |
| 10. |  | Louis François Saugrin 1852 Study of Brother and Sister Daguerreotypes, 1/4 plate, finely hand-coloured Charles Isaacs Photographs, Inc |
| 11. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. Dressed in green Ambrotype, 1/6 plate Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (47 / 62) A heart-stopping rich image of these siblings. Another wake-up call for those daguerreians who still might denigrate ambrotypes. 1/6 plate ambrotype in an early case with original spine (the case seems earlier than the ambrotypes.) |
| 12. |  | E.A. Alden n.d. Child on staircase Tintype, stereo, half Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Auction: 25 November 2013, Lot: 42B |
| 13. |  | Unidentified photographer 1870 (ca) Girl With Polka Dot Dress Tintype 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 in (full plate) Paul Cava Fine Art Courtesy of Paul Cava Fine Art |
| 14. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist n.d. Untitled Guernsey's - New York This item was included in the auction of "The Naylor Collection: Celebrating The History of Photography" at Guernsey‘s (New York, Oct 18-21, 2007) |
| 15. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. A young boy with his beach toys Tintype, 1/6 plate Stereographica - Antique Photographica Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#17 / 156) It is a studio image with a beach scene backdrop. The velvet pad holds a lock of his hair in a blue ribbon. It also has an obituary announcement, "Died - In Brookfield Vt., November 4th of Diphtheria, Alvia, son of S. and S. P. Major, aged 10 years and 11 months." |
| 16. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. Sisters holding Daguerreotype of mother Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate Private collection of Erin Waters The one at left holds a tall vertical case, just slightly open. The one at right holds open a case to reveal a daguerreotype of a woman. This is likely a portrait of their deceased mother, with the tall case some artifact associated with her. The pristine plate shows the figures in warm tones against a creamy cool background. Previously auctioned: Be-Hold (49 / 4) |
| 17. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. Boy with daguerreotype viewer Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (49 / 4) The boy, possibly the daguerreotypist's son, holds a case with an inlay design. There's another case on the table. There is a framed magnifier on a stand, under which a plate is placed, so the image appears on the magnifier surface. This is a rare device that I've never before seen depicted in a daguerreotype. (Larry Gottheim) |
| 18. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. Portrait of a young girl Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate Capitol Gallery Courtesy of Capitol Gallery (Fall 2007 Auction, #11) Artistry during the daguerreian era can seem somewhat limited at times so a photographer's success at innovation in creating an illusion for us can be surprising. This stunning sixth-plate daguerreotype is a perfect example of such creativity. We see an attractive young girl staring into out into the world, perhaps daydreaming about the story she is reading. She points to a favorite passage in her book while the proceeding page has an illustration that is slightly visible. The photographer has posed her leaning on what appears to be a porch rail or open window with a cascading vine visible to the right. The thought provoking pose gives us pause to speculate on what this young woman accomplished in her life. Did she become an author, a teacher, or globe traveler in search of all the places she read about in her youth? Obviously she is from a family of means as she is dressed in a gorgeous matching outfit with very intricate lace gloves. The plate itself is equal in quality with hand tinting to her face and lips. There is a hint of perimeter tarnish and at an angle, in the right lighting, a couple of buffing marks can be seen. There is a very small mat mark on the right perimeter that is almost impossible to see. The image is housed in a full leather case with a floral theme on the front. The velvet mat on the inside follows in suit with a floral design too. |
| 19. |  | Rufus P. Anson n.d. Portrait of a Girl with Ringlets Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (50 / 9) The unusual case opens to reveal a 1/2 plate ambrotype of three sisters in the center. In the left panel there are two 1/6 plate daguerreotypes. One is a lovely image of a mother holding a tiny baby. (There is dust on the underside of the glass.) Below that is a 1/6 plate daguerreotype of a woman, by Anson. Possibly she is the mother of the first image. The right panel has, on top, a superb 1/6 plate by Anson, a close portrait of a girl in ringlets, with bows on her dress tinted red. Beneath is another 1/6 plate in a stippled octagonal mat, of a woman in a bonnet holding a case. This again could be the mother. All the images are sealed into the velvet-covered surface. The back of the case has a "stand" that lets the frame stand open to reveal all the plates. |
| 20. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. Black Boy with his Dog Tintype CDV size Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (50 / 32) His hat is on some kind of strangely covered studio table. There's a landscape backdrop showing a fence. His formal stance - you can see the base of the posing stand and wide-eyed expression, gives this an appealing and also thought-provoking character. The dog also has a formal pose looking in at the left. This CDV-size tintype is in an arched mat [the preserver lacks its bottom] in a very rare and desirable case, specially made for this size image. The CDV-size thermoplastic cases that one encounters have a compartment that is slightly too small for normal American CDV's and CDV size tintypes. This leather case fits them perfectly. There are loose flaps at left and right that are meant to open in the center and there seems to have been a leather panel in the center of the back that is now missing. |
| 21. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. Girls with dove Daguerreotype, 1/4 plate Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (50 / 16) These daguerreotypes are in a fine book-style case with a hinged latch, with a central panel that holds one daguerreotype on each side. The first plate shows two charming girls, sisters, standing on each side of a table. One holds her pet dove. The second + plate shows a seated mother with two daughters beside her. These don't appear to be the same girls, but the two plates belong together. They both have their original seals, similar in each. The seals on the first plate are loose. The case is black papier-mÔché with gilding and tortoise shell floral design, not listed in Berg's book on cases. |
| 22. |  | William Edward Kilburn n.d. Portrait of a young girl Daguerreotype, 1/4 plate, hand-tinted Private collection of John Hannavy |
| 23. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. Girl on rocking horse Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim (Auction: Feb 21, 2008, 51, part 1 / lot 44) There are splendid feathers in her velvet hat. Her fancy dress includes a horizontally striped bodice. She's sitting sidesaddle, so we see her shoes. The rocking horse moved slightly. There are mat abrasions at the very bottom. 1/6 plate in a decorated elliptical mat, in a case with repaired spine. |
| 24. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. Girl with extremely long braids Daguerreotype, 1/4 plate Private collection of Mike Robinson There are ribbons on the ends. On the table at the left there is a CDV album, a small basket, and the leaves of a plant. Provenance: Be-Hold, Courtesy of Larry Gottheim (Auction: Feb 21, 2008, 51, part 1 / lot 25) |
| 25. |  | Emilie Bieber 1869-1870 (ca) Unknown children Carte de visite Private collection of T. Max Hochstetler Two addresses shown in Hamburg |
| 26. |  | T.L. Phillips (Lowellville) n.d. Double portrait of a young girl from Lowellville, Ohio Carte de visite Early Image: 19th & Early 20th Century Photographs Courtesy of Josh Wiesner - The Early Image |
| 27. |  | A.E. Hotchkiss n.d. A young girl in a studio setting with a Holmes-Bates stereoscope and views on the table beside her. Cabinet card Stereographica - Antique Photographica Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#18 / 147) Hotchkiss (Norwich, N.Y.) |
| 28. |  | Hannah Maynard 1890 (ca) Portrait of a child Cabinet card Private collection of Steven Evans Hannah Maynard (AKA Mrs. R. Maynard), Victoria, British Columbia. |
| 29. |  | Eduard Isaac Asser 1852-1854 Portrait of Lodewijk Asser, the photographer's son Album (mounted on paper), Salted paper print from wet collodion on glass negative Rijksmuseum Copyright © Rijksmuseum Amsterdam (RP-F-AB12278-V) |
| 30. |  | F. Grõfe (Delft, Holland) 1900 (ca) Boy with coloured flowers Private collection of Jan Weijers (Servatius) Courtesy of Jan Weijers |
| 31. |  | J. Wentzel (Amersfoort, Holland) 1900 (ca) Girl feeding her dog Private collection of Jan Weijers (Servatius) Courtesy of Jan Weijers |
| 32. |  | Alfonse Van Besten 1912 (ca) Children at play Autochrome 9 x 12 cm Collection F. Van Hoof-Williame Courtesy of Florent Van Hoof - www.autochromes.be |
| 33. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist n.d. A little girl seated in a garden Autochrome 3.5 x 4.75 in Stereographica - Antique Photographica Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#15 / 171) |
| 34. |  | Abdullah frères 1865 Portrait of a boy [Joseph S. Greene] Carte de visite Private collection of Andrea Cesari Name handwritten ond dated on reverse. |
| 35. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. Adele Lily Merriman Gelatin silver print Private collection of Andrea Cesari Maternal grandmother of collector Andrea Cesari. Note the flower she's wearing as her father operated a commercial greenhouse. |
| 36. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist n.d. Portrait of a young girl with crimped hair Carte de visite Private collection of Andrea Cesari |
| 37. |  | Leon Van Loo n.d. Portrait of a child in a studio setting Carte de visite Private collection of Andrea Cesari Note the stuffed duck a rather unusual addition to a studio setting. |
| 38. |  | A.M. McKenny (Portland) 1860s Portrait of a boy holding a hat Carte de visite Private collection of Andrea Cesari The dating can be ascertained from the American Civil War tax stamp on the reverse. |
| 39. |  | Unidentified photographer 1850 (ca) Portrait of a young girl Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate Archives of Modern Conflict OR National Gallery of Canada Girl wearing dress with piece of material from the same dress pinned to opposite side of case. The colors of the snippet of material are as fresh as when the material was first made, probably since it was protected from the environment in the closed daguerreotype case. This gives us an unusual chance to see how some colors reproduce in a daguerreotype. Note the design is printed on the cloth as opposed to being woven. Though not really an "occupational", it seemed the girl was so proud of the dress that she wanted to send a message forward concerning its presence in the image. (Matt Isenburg) |
| 40. |  | Samuel Broadbent 1855, 15 October George E. Carter Daguerreotype, 1/6 plates Historical Society of Pennsylvania Record Number: 2553, Collection: Cased Photographs Collection [3139] |
| 41. |  | Unidentified Daguerreotypist 1852 (ca) Standing boy holding hoop Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate Historical Society of Pennsylvania Record Number: 5900, Collection: Cased Photographs Collection [3139] |