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| 1. |  | Unidentified artist 1897 [Modelès de Madame Carlier] / Carlier. Fashion plate Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division LC-DIG-ppmsca-02905 DLC |
| 2. |  | Unidentified artist 1860 Godey's Lady‘s Book Fashion plate Source requested Courtesy of Tara Maginnis, The Costumer's Manifesto (www.costumes.org) |
| 3. |  | Edmond de Beaumont 1855 (ca) Dialogues Parisiens Lithograph, with applied colour 22.5 x 19.1 cm George Eastman Museum Courtesy of George Eastman House, Gift of Eastman Kodak Company; ex-collection Gabriel Cromer (GEH NEG: 14789) |
| 4. |  | Unidentified Daguerreotypist 1845 (ca) Eliabeth Clement Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate Historical Society of Pennsylvania Record Number: 5608, Collection: Cased Photographs Collection [3139] |
| 5. |  | Unidentified photographer 1850 (ca) [hand-tinted calotype of a Lady] Calotype, hand-tinted 160 x 210 mm Antiq-Photo Courtesy of Anthony Davis - Antiq-photo / Rainbow creations (www.19cPhoto.com - 2pe15) |
| 6. |  | 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) |
| 7. |  | Lewis Carroll 1859 (ca) Margaret Anne and Henrietta Mary Lutwidge [Two of Lewis Carroll's maternal aunts playing chess on a small table.] Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at the University of Texas at Austin Harry Ransom Research Center - The University of Texas |
| 8. |  | Southworth & Hawes 1850 [Unidentified Female in Wedding Dress] Daguerreotype, full plate 21.5 x 16.5 cm George Eastman Museum © 2004 George Eastman House |
| 9. |  | Unidentified photographer 1853 [Quaker Sisters] Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, with applied colour 6.9 x 8.2 cm George Eastman Museum © 2004 George Eastman House |
| 10. |  | Hermann Carl Eduard Biewend 1851, 8 June Helene, in her Corner Room, Sitting at Some Distance from the Window (I Am Angry with You because my Pose Is Never Good Enough for You, But I Love You Anyway) Daguerreotype, 1/4 plate 10.9 x 8.2 cm National Gallery of Canada / Musée des beaux-arts du Canada Courtesy of the National Gallery of Canada (no. 30598), Gift of Phyllis Lambert, Montreal, 1988 |
| 11. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1860 (ca) Portrait of black woman holding white child Ambrotype 6.9 x 5.6 cm; 1/6 plate George Eastman Museum Courtesy of George Eastman House, Gift of Mr. Donald Weber (95:2687:0001) |
| 12. |  | Rufus P. Anson 1855 (ca) Unknown lady Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate Private collection of Steven Evans Courtesy of Stephen Evans Vintage Photography |
| 13. |  | C.V. Allen n.d. Three sisters Daguerreotype, 1/9 plate Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (46 / 19) C.V. Allen (Boston) Nice horizontal 1/9 plate by C. V. Allen, Boston. Two of them wear bonnets. A very fine example of a composition that "works" well in the 1/9 plate size. Separated case. [3+] |
| 14. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. Six women Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (46 / 17) |
| 15. |  | Unidentified photographer 1850s (ca) Lady with a Flower Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs Courtesy of Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs (ib11) French sixth plate daguerreotype of a young woman holding flower ca. 1850s. With applied tinting in flesh tone, red (to the flower), and gilt. Housed in a full morocco-leather case. A finely composed image with flesh-tone applied overall to the sitter's skin. The daguerreotype's current housing replaces a now-defunct wall frame. Case is in excellent condition but does not close tightly enough to hook closed, padding slightly loose. There is some loss of the silver in areas underneath the mat. |
| 16. |  | Unidentified photographer 1855 [Unidentified Woman Wearing Bonnet] Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate, with applied colour 8.2 x 6.9 cm George Eastman Museum © 2004 George Eastman House |
| 17. |  | Unidentified photographer 1850 (ca) [Untitled] Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate Dennis A. Waters Fine Daguerreotypes Courtesy of Dennis Waters Fine Daguerreotypes (www.finedags.com) |
| 18. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. The Pious One Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (45 / 8) A woman in a lace cap reads her bible through her spectacles as she knits. Lots of fine detail of the lace, the yarn, the printed text. But it's her face and the composition that make the image so appealing. 1/6 plate daguerreotype in stippled arch-top mat, full case with original spine. Very light wispy wipes in the upper right curve of the arch. |
| 19. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. Two women with contrasting bonnets Daguerreotype Private collection of Nigel Maister |
| 20. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. Woman in Fur Daguerreotype, 1/4 plate Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (50 / 21) The woman, with her softly tinted face emerging from all the ribbons and finery, is radiant, surrounded by flowers, especially when viewed in strong light. Her scarf has a light lemon coloring. |
| 21. |  | George C. Gilchrist 1847-1855 Portrait of an unknown woman Daguerreotype, Encased Rijksmuseum Copyright © Rijksmuseum Amsterdam (RP-F-F14373) |
| 22. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist n.d. Mrs Ruth Day Daguerreotype, 3/4 plate Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim (Auction: Feb 21, 2008, 51, part 1 / lot 13) Mrs. Ruth Day, is seen at a table, holding a small book, probably a prayer book. Her lace shawl is nicely rendered. She outlived her daughter, dying in 1865 at age 85. |
| 23. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. Woman with Daguerreotype of her husband Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (45 / 9) She has an interesting expression. Nice coloring of her dress, with a deep red pin. Note how the 1/2 plate daguerreotype she holds is reversed. 1/6 plate daguerreotype in stippled arch top mat. |
| 24. |  | Unidentified photographer 1850 (ca) Flower power Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate Private collection of Steven Evans Courtesy of Stephen Evans Vintage Photography (www.se-photo.com, #500) |
| 25. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist n.d. Attractive young woman with a Pekinese dog on her lap (English) Ambrotype, whole plate Stereographica - Antique Photographica Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#14 / 149) |
| 26. |  | J.E. Mayall n.d. Portrait of a lady Salt print, 1/4 plate, hand-tinted Stereographica - Antique Photographica Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#13 / 37) |
| 27. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist n.d. Portrait of an attractive young lady Albumen print, 1/4 plate, overpainted Stereographica - Antique Photographica Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#16/134) |
| 28. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. Woman with lace shawl Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (46 / 11) |
| 29. |  | Alexandre Bertrand n.d. Hand-colored stereo daguerreotype of a young woman seated by table Daguerreotype, stereo, front Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs Courtesy of Christopher Wahren Resealed with original artist's label on reverse of mount. |
| 30. |  | Alexandre Bertrand n.d. Hand-colored stereo daguerreotype of a young woman seated by table Daguerreotype, stereo, detail Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs Courtesy of Christopher Wahren Resealed with original artist's label on reverse of mount. |
| 31. |  | Gurney & Son n.d. Untitled image Stereocard Jefferson Stereoptics Courtesy of John Saddy (Auction, Tue, Dec 12, 2006 & Thu, Dec 14, 2006, # 06-4, Lot 285) Identified on the back twice by modern hand, once in pen, once in pencil, "Teresa Carzena." |
| 32. |  | Gurney & Son n.d. Untitled image Stereocard, detail Jefferson Stereoptics Courtesy of John Saddy (Auction, Tue, Dec 12, 2006 & Thu, Dec 14, 2006, # 06-4, Lot 285) Identified on the back twice by modern hand, once in pen, once in pencil, "Teresa Carzena." |
| 33. |  | Unidentified photographer 1920 (ca) Studio portrait of two young women Real photo postcard Michael Maslan Vintage Posters, Photographs, Postcards & Ephemera |
| 34. |  | 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. |
| 35. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. Portrait of a fashionable young woman holding an image case Daguerreotype, 1/4 plate Capitol Gallery Courtesy of Capitol Gallery (Spring 2007 Auction, #33) Curious quarter-plate daguerreotype of a fashionable young woman holding the exact same image case that houses her image. Unfortunately this piece has a number of rubs and scratches from past abuse. However, this image offers an historical reference because of an interesting hand written description on the back of the plate that is accompanied by a similar fountain pen inscription behind the daguerreotype. The back of the plate reads, Likeness of Miss Sarah McReynolds, Canal Dover, Ohio, taken July 22, (appears to be 49) by Prof. Wade in 7 seconds. The pen inscription reads 10th seconds and we feel this was an error. Oddly enough we have seen another portrait of a man identified as Mr. Baltzly with this same inscription. Craig's Registry has no reference for a daguerreotypist named Wade in Ohio so we assume he was an amateur experimenting with the daguerreian process. |
| 36. |  | Unidentified photographer 1856 (after) Portrait of a fashionable older woman Tintype, 1/4 plate Capitol Gallery Courtesy of Capitol Gallery (Spring 2007 Auction, #48) Tintype of a very fashionable older woman posed before one of the more elaborate backdrops seen with a cased tintype. She wears a beautiful, full black dress with what appears to be velvet highlights on her cuffs and forearms. Rounding out her ensemble is a sheer white fabric with lace cuffs, a lace collar and a lovely carved pendant. The scene shows a row of houses along the water with numerous sailboats and ships. Mountains accent the far horizon. As an added bonus, two gem size tintypes of the woman were tucked in each bottom corner of the preserver at the time of purchase. The image is in outstanding condition with some of the best tonal qualities and contrast seen in a tintype. The tintype is also stamped melainotype patent, 1856. |
| 37. |  | Unidentified photographer 1845-1850 (ca) Portrait of a Russian woman (Anonyme Portrait d'une femme russe) Daguerreotype 9.1 x 7 cm Artcurial courtesy of Artcurial (Sale 1170, Lot 135) |
| 38. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist n.d. An older woman Salt print, over painted 5.25 x 3.75 in (image aperture) Stereographica - Antique Photographica Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#18 / 107) Housed in a maroon leather barn door style case. |
| 39. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. Portrait of a lady wearing a lace collar (American) Tintype, whole plate 10 x 8 in (edge of matte) Stereographica - Antique Photographica Courtesy of Bryan and Page Ginns (#18 / 130) A sample of the lace collar is attached to the top left corner of the mat. The mustard colored mat shows minor signs of wear. There is a photographer's label on the obverse, "From, Phillips & Krementz Photograph Gallery, Louisville, KY." The item has no glass cover or frame. |
| 40. |  | 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 / 10) There is a half plate showing a mother with a daughter and son. The mother has ringlets; she doesn't seem to be the mother of the group in the previous lot. The daughter is the same girl with ringlets of the previous group. This is in a nice full case marked "Anson" on the velvet pad. The plate has been wiped and sealed around with black tape. [D2] With it is a 1/6 plate in a full case marked "Anson." It's a portrait of a young woman with ringlets, who may be the girl on the right in the ambrotype of the previous lot. [D3] Another 1/6 plate by Anson, in a separated case, shows the boy who appears in the ¢ plate. |
| 41. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. Mother in Bonnet with her Son Daguerreotype, 1/4 plate Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim - Be-Hold (50 / 11) This is a tender image. We can see the mother's hand around the boy's waist. They are tied together by proximity and by the parallel sweet openness of their faces. English + plate in nice case with original spine. |
| 42. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. Sumptuous woman Daguerreotype Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim (Auction: Feb 21, 2008, 51, part 1 / lot 14) This is the highest quality I have seen in terms of clarity and coloring. All the appropriate details are finely and sharply gilded. The shiny gray of the woman's dress is superbly rendered. The coloration of the padded chair is rich and wonderfully graded into the shadows. The flesh tones of her face and hands are delicate and well balanced with the other colors. This is in a larger case, probably English, with hinges at the top. The plate is embedded deeply within the plush burgundy velvet surround with gilded oval border. Because it is far from the glass surface, the scan can only approximate the actual richness of the plate. |
| 43. |  | Unidentified photographer 1853, Oct Pair of portraits dated in the image Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim (Auction: Feb 21, 2008, 51, part 1 / lot 41) Two 1/6 plate daguerreotypes in a double papier mache case with Mother of Pearl and Silver Wire inlay (Berg 6 - 87.) In the left compartment is a portrait of a woman, with "Oct 1853" on the edges of the pages of one of the two books on the table beside her. This image is still sealed. Nice coloration. It is probably the reflector at the right edge. The right portrait has "Jan. 1854" on the book. An unusual presentation. |
| 44. |  | Unidentified photographer 1854, Jan Pair of portraits dated in the image Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim (Auction: Feb 21, 2008, 51, part 1 / lot 41) Two 1/6 plate daguerreotypes in a double papier mache case with Mother of Pearl and Silver Wire inlay (Berg 6 - 87.) In the left compartment is a portrait of a woman, with "Oct 1853" on the edges of the pages of one of the two books on the table beside her. This image is still sealed. Nice coloration. It is probably the reflector at the right edge. The right portrait has "Jan. 1854" on the book. An unusual presentation. |
| 45. |  | [Auguste] Larcher (Bordeaux) n.d. A family and their villa Daguerreotype, stereo, half Christopher Wahren Fine Photographs Skylight Gallery (Auction #26) Provenance: This group of views was purchased about a decade ago from the collection of John Wood, a well-known author on the daguerreotype and an early and passionate collector. The first view of this series was illustrated in his The Daguerreotype: A Sesquicentennial Celebration (1989). |
| 46. |  | Unidentified photographer n.d. Pregnant woman with book Daguerreotype, 1/2 plate Larry Gottheim, Be-hold, Inc Courtesy of Larry Gottheim (Auction: Feb 21, 2008, 51, part 1 / lot 16) She has one hand at her waist; the other holds a book beneath her swollen belly: she is almost holding her unborn child. The book seems something more than a handy studio prop. Somehow I feel she is a poet certainly not just a typical housewife of the period. Her curls remind me of Hariet Beecher Stowe. Her face has the quality of the finest daguerreian portraits, hinting at an inwardness that involves the engaged viewer each time the case is opened. I adore this daguerreotype. |
| 47. |  | Olympe Aguado 1862 (ca) [Woman Seen from the Back] Salted paper print from glass negative 30.8 x 25.8 cm (12 1/8 x 10 3/16 in) Metropolitan Museum of Art Gilman Collection, Purchase, Joyce F. Menschel Gift, 2005 (2005.100.1) |
| 48. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1880 (ca) Mourning brooch containing a portrait of a woman Photograph in a mourning brooch National Science and Media Museum |
| 49. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1865 (ca) Hairband, made of four standards of human hair with a tinted albumen image, English Jewelry, Albumen print Private collection of Larry West Courtesy of Larry J. West, © West Companies, Inc., 2005. [From the book: Tokens of Affection and Regard] |
| 50. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1853 (ca) Pin, portrait of a lady holding a book or image, gold chain, fully tinted, pinchbeck wire surround with grape leaves, English Jewelry, Daguerreotype Private collection of Larry West Courtesy of Larry J. West, © West Companies, Inc., 2005. [From the book: Tokens of Affection and Regard] |
| 51. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist 1910 (ca) Postcard with real hair Photograph with hair National Science and Media Museum |
| 52. |  | Cesare Mariannecci 1860s (ca) Roman Portrait Albumen print 6 x 4 5/8 Charles Nes Photography LLC New York - Paris |
| 53. |  | Unidentified photographer 1880 (ca) Ladies' hairstyles Tintype 7 x 5 in Private collection of Andrew Daneman |
| 54. |  | Eduard Isaac Asser 1852-1854 Portrait of Charlotte Asser, one of the photographer's daughters. Album (mounted on paper), Salted paper print from wet collodion on glass negative Rijksmuseum Copyright © Rijksmuseum Amsterdam (RP-F-AB12278-J) |
| 55. |  | Bertha Wehnert-Beckmann 1850s Portrait of a lady Salt print, wet-plate collodion negative 18 x 14 cm Bassenge Photography Auctions Bassenge 91. Auction - 19th - 21st Century Photography (June 11, 15.00, 3 PM CET), Lot: 4598 |
| 56. |  | Charles Reutlinger n.d. Portrait of a lady Carte de visite Private collection of Andrea Cesari |
| 57. |  | George B. Rieman n.d. Portrait of a young lady Cabinet card, tinted Private collection of Richard O. Titus Rieman, 26 Montgomery Street, San Francisco |
| 58. |  | Sarony n.d. Lucca (Detail) Stereocard Jefferson Stereoptics Courtesy of John Saddy (Auction, Tues. May 23rd & Thurs. May 25th, 2006, # 06-2, Lot 360) On a Sarony black mount. |
| 59. |  | Universal Photo Art Co. n.d. #4518 High Art Connoisseurs (Detail) Stereocard Jefferson Stereoptics Courtesy of John Saddy (Auction, Tues. May 23rd & Thurs. May 25th, 2006, # 06-2, Lot 194) |
| 60. |  | Nadar 1860 (ca) George Sand Woodburytype 23.2 x 18.7 cm George Eastman Museum Courtesy of George Eastman House (GEH NEG: 4885) |
| 61. |  | André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri 1860 Mme. Sitsto and son Uncut studio carte de visite proof sheet, Albumen print, from wet collodion negative 7.25 x 9 Charles Isaacs Photographs, Inc |
| 62. |  | André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri 1860 (ca) M. et Mme. Nicolopoulo Uncut studio carte de visite proof sheet, Albumen print, from wet collodion negative 7.5 x 9 Charles Isaacs Photographs, Inc |
| 63. |  | André Adolphe-Eugène Disdéri 1860 Uncut sheet of carte de visites of a French lady Carte de visite 7 x 9 in (178 x 229 mm) Carl Mautz Vintage Photographs Courtesy of Carl Mautz |
| 64. |  | W. & D. Downey 1867, September Princess Alexandra with her daughter, Princess Louise Carte de visite Paul Frecker Paul Frecker provides the following comments: "A carte-de-visite showing Princess Alexandra with her daughter, Princess Louise, born in 1867. Taken in September 1868, it was intended to show that the Princess had fully recovered from the bout of rheumatic fever which had struck her in the late winter / early spring of 1867. It proved to be the most popular carte-de-visite of its day. In 1885 Downey remembered that somewhere in the region of 300,000 copies had been sold, and it's not hard to see why. Compared to the stiffness and formality of most portraiture at this time, and Royal portraiture in particular, the freshness and spontaneity is like a splash of cold water!" |
| 65. |  | Camille Silvy 1861, 10 August Infanta Isabella of Spain, daughter of Queen Isabel II Carte de visite Paul Frecker The daughter of Queen Isabel II of Spain, for two periods, each lasting some six years, she was the Heir Presumptive to the Spanish throne. The most beloved member of the royal family, she was affectionately known by the Spanish people as 'La Chata' [literally, the flat nosed one.] When the Second Republic was proclaimed on 14 April 1931, although she was ill and almost 80, and despite the fact that she could have stayed in Madrid, where she was still enormously popular, she joined the rest of the royal family in exile in Paris. Five days later, she died in the convent at Auteuil on 23 April 1931. |
| 66. |  | Serge Levitsky 1870 (ca) Cécile of Baden, Grand Duchess Michael of Russia Carte de visite Private collection of Oksana Zussman Purchased from Paul Frecker (London) and now in the collection of Oksana Zussman (November 2007) |
| 67. |  | Ramsdell's Photographic Gallery (New Haven, Connecticut) 1882 Jennie Cramer Private collection of Brad Feuerhelm Jennie Cramer was found floating face down on the shallow shores of the Long Island Sound. It was though that the young beauty had drowned after falling off the pier. Later after the inquest, it was found that Cramer had been repeatedly raped with force and poisoned with arsenic. It is thought that the two murderers were of local wealth. The Malley family ran a department store in the town and two sons were brought to trial on the matter and were acquitted on the merit of family wealth and the corroborative courtside declarations of their prostitute friends. Though today in legal standing this sort of case could not hold water. It is still a testament to the power that money can bring big fish in a small pond. It is indeed likely that the Malley boys had taken liberties with Miss Cramer and killed her when after raping her in fear of the story being leaked. See Virginia A. McConnell's excellent book "Arsenic Under the Elms: Murder in Victorian New Haven" (University of Nebraska Press, 2005) on the case. |
| 68. |  | D. Campbell n.d. Portrait of a lady Carte de visite Private collection of Andrea Cesari David Campbell (Ayr) |
| 69. |  | E.D. Norton (Bradford, PA) n.d. Elderly lady wearing a checked apron and cap Carte de visite Private collection of Andrea Cesari |
| 70. |  | J. Fullaway n.d. Group portrait Carte de visite Private collection of Andrea Cesari J. Fullaway (Stroud) |
| 71. |  | MacNab (Glasgow) n.d. Portrait of a lady Carte de visite Private collection of Andrea Cesari |
| 72. |  | Unidentified photographer / artist n.d. Portrait of Libbie Manning wearing a hat with a veil Carte de visite Private collection of Andrea Cesari Name hand written on the reverse. |
| 73. |  | Churchill Ogden Photographers (Albany, N.Y.) n.d. Portrait of a lady wearing an interesting mixture of prints Carte de visite Private collection of Andrea Cesari |
| 74. |  | L.W. Cook n.d. Portrait of a woman possibly wearing widows weeds (detail) Carte de visite, detail Private collection of Andrea Cesari L.W. Cook (Weymouth Landing, Mass.) |
| 75. |  | Charles Reutlinger 1868-1880 (ca) Miolan Carvalho, soprano Carte de visite Private collection of T. Max Hochstetler Miolan Carvalho (31 December, 1827 - 10 July, 1895) Marie Caroline (nee Felix Miolan) Carvalho was born in Marseilles on 31 December, 1827. She was a soprano who studied with Duprez and made her debut, in 1849, playing the role of Isabella in the opera, "Robert le Diable." She was with the Paris Opera Company from 1849 until 1855, before joining the company of Theatre-Lyrique in 1856. Mme. Carvalho introduced the role of Gretchen from "Faust" at Theatre-Lyrique in 1859. She married Leon Carvalho the manager of Theatre-Lyrique who held the production rights to Gounod's "Faust." Her soprano voice was considered "shrill" but was well-suited to the difficult performance of The Jewel Song from "Faust." Composer, Choudens, reworked Gounod's "Faust" and the opera became highly popular in Paris beginning in 1862. Carvalho was cast in the role of Marguerite. She also sang the roles of Carlotta in "Phantom of the Opera," and Juliette in "Romeo." She appeared at Convent-Garden, London between the years 1859-1864 and also appeared in the role of Dinorah in Berlin and St. Petersburg. (Kindly contributed by T. Max Hochstetler, June 2007) |
| 76. |  | W.O. Journeay (Austin, Texas) 1890 (ca) Women Hunters Cabinet card Carl Mautz Vintage Photographs Courtesy of Carl Mautz Identified as Katie and Alina on the reverse. |
| 77. |  | Smith & Ashman n.d. Studio portrait of a woman Cabinet card, tinted Private collection of Alan Griffiths |
| 78. |  | Reutlinger n.d. Jeanne de Marsy (1865-1937) Cabinet card Paul Frecker Paul Frecker provides the following comments: "Jeanne de Marsy was a successful and popular actress in Paris during the 1880's and 1890's. However, it is on her role as a model for Manet and Renoir that her fame rests. In 1881 she sat for the artist as his model for a painting entitled Spring, now in a private collection, and she appears again as one of the figures standing in the background of Manet's famous A Bar at the Folies-BergÞres, now in the Courtauld in London. She was also the subject of Renoir's Portrait of Mlle de Marsy, painted in 1882 and now in a private collection. Her real name was Anne Darlaud, and she was born in 1865, the daughter of a book-binder and a brocade maker. Her elder sister Eugénie-Marie was also an artist's model and actress. Even for sisters, they looked remarkable alike. The gossip columnists of the time remarked on how both girls were able to take on powerful protectors, while simultaneously retaining their elegant lovers. When Eugénie-Marie died in 1914, she left half a million francs to Jeanne." Photographed by of Reutlinger of 21, boulevard Montmartre, Paris. |