Fine Photographs

online only auction | 1 day sale | 3 days away
Location
New York, NY 10010
Dates

Sale Starts

Thu
Apr 30
12pm

Sale Ends

Thu
Apr 30
Roger Fenton. Group of 5 Crimean War Photographs, at least two credited to Fenton. Circa 1855.
Roger Fenton. Group of 5 Crimean War Photographs, at least two credited to Fenton. Circa 1855.
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This April we are pleased to offer a selection of fine art, historical, and vernacular photographs spanning the full breadth of the medium. The sale features a curated section of imagery from NASA, a special look at the history of Civil Rights photography, and works from the Kayafas Collection — celebrating the wide influence of Palm Press.
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Roger Fenton. Group of 5 Crimean War Photographs, at least two credited to Fenton. Circa 1855.
Roger Fenton. Group of 5 Crimean War Photographs, at least two credited to Fenton. Circa 1855.
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George N. Barnard. Battlefield of New Hope Church, GA. No. 2, from Photographic Views of the Sherman
George N. Barnard. Battlefield of New Hope Church, GA. No. 2, from Photographic Views of the Sherman
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Samuel Bourne. A selection of 6 photographs from India, 4 credited to Bourne. Circa 1863-66.
Samuel Bourne. A selection of 6 photographs from India, 4 credited to Bourne. Circa 1863-66.
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Antonio Beato/ Peter E. Bergheim. An album of 27 photographs of Upper Egypt, Nubia, and Palestine.
Antonio Beato/ Peter E. Bergheim. An album of 27 photographs of Upper Egypt, Nubia, and Palestine.
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The Scourged Back by McPherson & Oliver. Circa 1863; printed 1970s.
The Scourged Back by McPherson & Oliver. Circa 1863; printed 1970s.
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An African American couple. Circa 1870.
An African American couple. Circa 1870.
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A pair of rare double exposure sixth plate tintypes. 1870s.
A pair of rare double exposure sixth plate tintypes. 1870s.
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A quarter plate tintype of young boy with a New Year l'Shana Tovah message in Hebrew. 1870s.
A quarter plate tintype of young boy with a New Year l'Shana Tovah message in Hebrew. 1870s.
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A beautiful Japanese album with 100 hand-colored photographs. 1880s.
A beautiful Japanese album with 100 hand-colored photographs. 1880s.
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Eadweard Muybridge. Men Wrestling, plate 332, from Animal Locomotion. 1887.
Eadweard Muybridge. Men Wrestling, plate 332, from Animal Locomotion. 1887.
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Eadweard Muybridge. Woman Dancing (Fancy), plate 187 * Crossing brook on stepping-stones with
Eadweard Muybridge. Woman Dancing (Fancy), plate 187 * Crossing brook on stepping-stones with
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Timothy H. O'Sullivan. Black Cañon, Colorado River, From Camp 8. Looking Above. 1871.
Timothy H. O'Sullivan. Black Cañon, Colorado River, From Camp 8. Looking Above. 1871.
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