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Louis-Auguste Bisson
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Louis-Auguste Bisson
- 'Wildfire', c. 1844
- photograph
Half-plate daguerreotype, mounted under original card. With blind stamp 'AB' and titled Wildfire in ink on the mount. Annotated Daguerréotypé par Bisson n°65 rue St-Germain l’Auxerrois à Paris in ink on a paper label affixed to the reverse of the mount.
Provenance
Rosa Bonheur, France
Private French collection
Private French collection
Literature
Quentin Bajac/ Dominique de Font-Réaulx, Le daguerréotype français. Un objet photographique, exc. cat. Paris, Musée d’Orsay, RMN, 2003, p. 280, pl. 195;
Les Frères Bisson photographes, de flèche en cime 1840 – 1870, exh. cat. Bibliothèque nationale de France/ Museum Folkwang, Paris/ Essen, 1999, ill. p. 58, pl. 27 (variant).
Les Frères Bisson photographes, de flèche en cime 1840 – 1870, exh. cat. Bibliothèque nationale de France/ Museum Folkwang, Paris/ Essen, 1999, ill. p. 58, pl. 27 (variant).
Condition
This half plate is in very good condition. With a light trace of oxidation at the upper edge at left in the sight area.
"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."