We are excited to present A Singular History of Photography: 100 Works from the Stephen White Collection in our spring Fine Photographs auction. This dynamic sale tells the history of the medium through White’s distinct perspective, one honed through decades in the business collecting and selling, and as many years living with, studying, and loving photographs.
Beginning with early prints describing the excitement around the invention of capturing and fixing an image, and continuing through the early decades of experimentation with process and expression, the first part of the sale describes a heady period of discovery and exploration of various possibilities of representation.
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ADRIEN DEMBOUR (1799-1887)/NICOLAS GENGEL Vue du Château d'eau Prise du Boulevard St. Martin, Paris, vue d'optique of Daguerre's Dioram
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ADRIEN DEMBOUR (1799-1887)/NICOLAS GENGEL Vue du Château d'eau Prise du Boulevard St. Martin, Paris, vue d'optique of Daguerre's Dioram
Est.
$2,500 - $3,500
Passed
THÉODORE MAURISSET (1803-1860) La Daguerreotypomanie.
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THÉODORE MAURISSET (1803-1860) La Daguerreotypomanie.
Est.
$2,500 - $3,500
Passed
JOSEPH SAXTON (1799-1873)/LOUIS WALTON SIPLEY (1897-1968) Old Central High School, Philadelphia.
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JOSEPH SAXTON (1799-1873)/LOUIS WALTON SIPLEY (1897-1968) Old Central High School, Philadelphia.
Est.
$2,000 - $3,000
Sold
$1,800
HIPPOLYTE BAYARD (1801-1887)/CLAUDINE SUDRE (1925-2013) Self-portrait at home (Devant sa Maison).
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HIPPOLYTE BAYARD (1801-1887)/CLAUDINE SUDRE (1925-2013) Self-portrait at home (Devant sa Maison).
Est.
$1,000 - $2,000
Sold
$900
(EARLY PRACTITIONERS--DAGUERREOTYPES) A rare portrait of daguerreotypist Morris Moses.
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(EARLY PRACTITIONERS--DAGUERREOTYPES) A rare portrait of daguerreotypist Morris Moses.
Est.
$3,000 - $4,500
Sold
$2,600
WILLIAM HENRY FOX TALBOT (1800-1877) The Hungerford Suspension Bridge.
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WILLIAM HENRY FOX TALBOT (1800-1877) The Hungerford Suspension Bridge.
Est.
$7,000 - $10,000
Passed
DAVID OCTAVIUS HILL (1802-1870) & ROBERT ADAMSON (1821-1848) Portrait of the painter David Roberts.
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DAVID OCTAVIUS HILL (1802-1870) & ROBERT ADAMSON (1821-1848) Portrait of the painter David Roberts.
Est.
$5,000 - $7,500
Passed
CHARLES R. MEADE (1827-1858) & HENRY W.M. MEADE (11822-1865) Lola Montez (1821-1861).
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CHARLES R. MEADE (1827-1858) & HENRY W.M. MEADE (11822-1865) Lola Montez (1821-1861).
Est.
$12,000 - $18,000
Passed
ROGER FENTON (1819-1869) Valley of the Shadow of Death.
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ROGER FENTON (1819-1869) Valley of the Shadow of Death.
Est.
$20,000 - $30,000
Sold
$18,000
NADAR [GASPARD-FÉLIX TOURNACHON] (1820-1910) Portrait of the photographer's mother, Madame Tournachan (Therese Maillet).
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NADAR [GASPARD-FÉLIX TOURNACHON] (1820-1910) Portrait of the photographer's mother, Madame Tournachan (Therese Maillet).
Est.
$5,000 - $7,500
Passed
AUGUST SALZMANN (1824-1872) Église de Ste. Marie La Grande, Jérusalem.
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AUGUST SALZMANN (1824-1872) Église de Ste. Marie La Grande, Jérusalem.
Est.
$2,500 - $3,500
Passed
FRANÇOIS AUBERT (1829-1906) A rare scene apparently documenting the events surrounding the execution of Emperor Maximilian.
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FRANÇOIS AUBERT (1829-1906) A rare scene apparently documenting the events surrounding the execution of Emperor Maximilian.
Est.
$15,000 - $25,000
Passed
ÉDOUARD BALDUS (1813-1889) Maison carrée à Nîmes, from Chemins de Fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée.
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ÉDOUARD BALDUS (1813-1889) Maison carrée à Nîmes, from Chemins de Fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée.
Est.
$2,000 - $3,000
Passed
(SIAM--THAILAND) The Siamese Theatre.
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(SIAM--THAILAND) The Siamese Theatre.
Est.
$2,000 - $3,000
Sold
$1,800
UCHIDA KUICHI (1844-1875) Portrait of Empress Consort Haruko.
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UCHIDA KUICHI (1844-1875) Portrait of Empress Consort Haruko.
Est.
$1,000 - $1,500
Sold
$1,400
ÉTIENNE-JULES MAREY (1830-1904) Cavalier et Cheval [Horse and Rider] #3.
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ÉTIENNE-JULES MAREY (1830-1904) Cavalier et Cheval [Horse and Rider] #3.
Est.
$2,000 - $3,000
Passed
COLONEL HENRY STUART WORTLEY (1832-1890) Moon Rising Over Church Tower.
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COLONEL HENRY STUART WORTLEY (1832-1890) Moon Rising Over Church Tower.
Est.
$2,500 - $3,500
Sold
$2,000
ROBINSON AND CHERRILL (active 1868-1875) The Beached Margent of the Sea.
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ROBINSON AND CHERRILL (active 1868-1875) The Beached Margent of the Sea.
Est.
$5,000 - $7,500
Passed
(JULIA MARGARET CAMERON) Portrait of the photographer Julia Margaret Cameron with her two sons Henry Herschell and Charles Hay.
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(JULIA MARGARET CAMERON) Portrait of the photographer Julia Margaret Cameron with her two sons Henry Herschell and Charles Hay.
Est.
$6,000 - $9,000
Sold
$5,000
LEWIS CARROLL (1832-1898) Detail study of Brook Taylor Kitchin as St. George.
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LEWIS CARROLL (1832-1898) Detail study of Brook Taylor Kitchin as St. George.
Est.
$8,000 - $12,000
Sold
$8,500
JOSIAH HAWES (1808-1901) Boston Commons in Winter.
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JOSIAH HAWES (1808-1901) Boston Commons in Winter.
Est.
$3,000 - $4,500
Passed
JOHN A. WHIPPLE (1822-1891) National Congregational Council at Plymouth Rock.
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JOHN A. WHIPPLE (1822-1891) National Congregational Council at Plymouth Rock.
Est.
$2,500 - $3,500
Passed
JAMES WALLACE BLACK (1825-1896) Boston, as the Eagle and the Wild Goose See It.
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JAMES WALLACE BLACK (1825-1896) Boston, as the Eagle and the Wild Goose See It.
Est.
$15,000 - $25,000
Passed
WILLIAM ENGLAND (died 1896) Views of America, Horseshoe Fall, Niagara.
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WILLIAM ENGLAND (died 1896) Views of America, Horseshoe Fall, Niagara.
Est.
$2,500 - $3,500
Passed
(AMERICANA) Washington's Headquarters, Cambridge Massachusetts, later the home of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
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(AMERICANA) Washington's Headquarters, Cambridge Massachusetts, later the home of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Est.
$3,000 - $4,000
Passed
ALEXANDER GARDNER (1821-1882) What Do I Want, John Henry?, Warrenton, VA, from Incidents of the War.
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ALEXANDER GARDNER (1821-1882) What Do I Want, John Henry?, Warrenton, VA, from Incidents of the War.
Est.
$3,000 - $4,500
Passed
MATHEW BRADY (1822-1896) Portrait of President Andrew Johnson.
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MATHEW BRADY (1822-1896) Portrait of President Andrew Johnson.
Est.
$2,000 - $3,000
Sold
$1,800
THOMAS H. JOHNSON (active 1860s) Von' Storch Shaft, the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company.
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THOMAS H. JOHNSON (active 1860s) Von' Storch Shaft, the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company.
Est.
$4,000 - $6,000
Sold
$10,000
WILLIAM T. PURVIANCE (active 1860s-70s) Lockport Station, Pennsylvania Railroad Scenery.
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WILLIAM T. PURVIANCE (active 1860s-70s) Lockport Station, Pennsylvania Railroad Scenery.
Est.
$2,500 - $3,500
Sold
$2,200
CARLETON WATKINS (1829-1916) Minerva Terraces, Mammoth Hot Springs, National Park.
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CARLETON WATKINS (1829-1916) Minerva Terraces, Mammoth Hot Springs, National Park.
Est.
$6,000 - $9,000
Passed
DAVID FRANCIS BARRY (1854-1934) Portrait of Chief Gall.
31
DAVID FRANCIS BARRY (1854-1934) Portrait of Chief Gall.
Est.
$2,500 - $3,500
Passed
FRANK A. RINEHART (1861-1928) Dance Bonnet and Scalp Lock.
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FRANK A. RINEHART (1861-1928) Dance Bonnet and Scalp Lock.
Est.
$1,000 - $2,000
Sold
$4,200
CHARLES ROSCOE SAVAGE (1832-1909) Utah, Price River, Castle Gate, D & R.G.R.R.
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CHARLES ROSCOE SAVAGE (1832-1909) Utah, Price River, Castle Gate, D & R.G.R.R.
Est.
$2,000 - $3,000
Passed
CHARLES L. RITZMANN (active circa 1890s) Panorama of the Brooklyn Bridge.
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CHARLES L. RITZMANN (active circa 1890s) Panorama of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Est.
$1,400 - $1,800
Sold
$1,400
(NEW YORK CITY) The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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(NEW YORK CITY) The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Est.
$1,500 - $2,500
Passed
SENECA RAY STODDARD (1844-1917) Statue of Liberty, New York Harbor, Interior of Head.
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SENECA RAY STODDARD (1844-1917) Statue of Liberty, New York Harbor, Interior of Head.
Est.
$2,000 - $3,000
Passed