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Bourne, Samuel, and Charles Shepherd.
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Photographs of India, the Himalayas, and Ceylon. [c.1880; negatives 1860s-1870s]
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Large folio (517 x 368mm.), 105 albumen prints, most signed and numbered in the negative by Bourne, a few signed Shepherd and a few of Ceylon signed Bourne & Shepherd (average 230 x 290mm., or the reverse), including two folding panoramas, mounted on card, recto and verso, contemporary black morocco by Parkins and Gotto, upper cover with large gilt monogram 'A.L.B.', gilt edges, light spotting, minor stains, wear or fading (overall the prints in very good condition)
Provenance
Col. Thomas Harry Boss, OBE, MC, (1895-1980); he was awarded the MC following the Battle of Messines in WW1 whilst serving with the Post Office Rifles, he later transferred to the Indian Army in which he served until 1947.
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A fine album of photographs of India (92) and Ceylon (12), together with an image of the 'Hairy family of Mandalay' by Bourne and Shepherd. The images include views and people in Bombay, Agra, Delhi, Amritsar, Darjeeling, Kashmir, the Himalayas, Calcutta, and Ceylon. Among the group photographs is one of the Maharajah of Kashmir and his entourage, and one of another tribal leader.
The Bourne negative numbers range from 776 to 2060; Shepherd nos. 1386 and 1387; and Bourne & Shepherd range from 2082 to 2150 and no. 2361.
The Bourne negative numbers range from 776 to 2060; Shepherd nos. 1386 and 1387; and Bourne & Shepherd range from 2082 to 2150 and no. 2361.