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Julia Margaret Cameron (1815 - 1879)
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Julia Margaret Cameron
- Henry Cotton, May 1867
Albumen print, mounted on card. Signed and inscribed 'From life' in ink on the mount, with the sitter's name 'H J S Cotton' and annotation 'Married to Mary Ryan' also inscribed in pencil on the mount. Framed.
Provenance
Sotheby's London, 10 May 1990, lot 251
Literature
Cotton, Henry, Indian and Home Memories, T. Fischer Unwin, London, 1911, p.43.
Cox, Julian & Colin Ford, Julia Margaret Cameron The Complete Photographs, Thames & Hudson, London, 2003, Cat. 638.
Condition
Not examined out of frame. Some spotting on the mount and on the image itself. Good, strong tones, with a suggestion of yellowing/fading in the highlights at the top of the image.
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"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."