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Charles Nègre (1820 - 1880)
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Charles Nègre
- Pifferari, c. 1853
Salt paper print from a collodion negative on glass.
Provenance
Nègre family collection
Literature
La Photographie III. Collection Marie-Thérèse et André Jammes, L'Œuvre de Charles Nègre, Sotheby's Paris, 22 March 2002, see lot 339 (variant with different cropping).
Condition
Very good condition. Slightly faded, with pinholes in the four corners.
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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
This and the following 15 lots form a series of photographs originally in the Nègre family collection. They comprise salt and albumen prints and photogravures by Charles Nègre (1820-1880), including architectural studies, landscapes, portraits of pifferari, scenes from the Imperial Asylum series of 1858-59, and a series of large sized photogravures made of Chartres cathedral in 1855-57. Included also is a set of photogravures from the publication Voyage d'exploration à la mer morte by the Duc de Luynes, from 1864.
In 1853-54, Nègre photographed a series of scenes de genre of Pifferari, young street musicians, which was a favourite subject for photographers and painters at that time.