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Albert Sands Southworth (1811-1894) & Josiah Johnson Hawes (1808-1901)
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Albert Sands Southworth (1811-1894) and Josiah Johnson Hawes (1808-1901)
- MOTHER AND CHILD
- Half-plate daguerreotype
half-plate daguerreotype, with a modern seal, framed, Buhl Collection and Guggenheim Museum exhibition labels on the reverse, 1845-50
Provenance
The Southworth & Hawes studio, Boston
By descent to Edward Southworth Hawes, Boston
Likely Holman's Print Shop, Boston, early 1940s
David Feigenbaum, Boston
Sotheby's New York, The David Feigenbaum Collection of Southworth & Hawes and Other 19th-Century Photographs, 27 April 1999, Sale 7295, Lot 69
Charles Isaacs, Inc., Malvern, Pennsylvania, 2000
By descent to Edward Southworth Hawes, Boston
Likely Holman's Print Shop, Boston, early 1940s
David Feigenbaum, Boston
Sotheby's New York, The David Feigenbaum Collection of Southworth & Hawes and Other 19th-Century Photographs, 27 April 1999, Sale 7295, Lot 69
Charles Isaacs, Inc., Malvern, Pennsylvania, 2000
Exhibited
New York, Guggenheim Museum, Speaking with Hands: Photographs from The Buhl Collection, June - September 2004, and 4 other international venues through 2007 (see Appendix 1)
West Palm Beach, Norton Museum of Art, A Show of Hands: Photographs and Sculpture from the Buhl Collection, January - March 2008
Seoul, South Korea, Daelim Contemporary Art Museum, Speaking with Hands: Photographs from The Buhl Collection (Asian tour), March - May 2009, and 2 other Asian venues through 2011 (see Appendix 1)
West Palm Beach, Norton Museum of Art, A Show of Hands: Photographs and Sculpture from the Buhl Collection, January - March 2008
Seoul, South Korea, Daelim Contemporary Art Museum, Speaking with Hands: Photographs from The Buhl Collection (Asian tour), March - May 2009, and 2 other Asian venues through 2011 (see Appendix 1)
Literature
This daguerreotype:
Jennifer Blessing, Speaking with Hands: Photographs from The Buhl Collection (Guggenheim Foundation, 2004), pp. 47 and 248
Grant B. Romer and Brian Wallis, eds., Young America: The Daguerreotypes of Southworth & Hawes (George Eastman House and the International Center of Photography, 2005), cat. no. 1604
Jennifer Blessing, Speaking with Hands: Photographs from The Buhl Collection (Guggenheim Foundation, 2004), pp. 47 and 248
Grant B. Romer and Brian Wallis, eds., Young America: The Daguerreotypes of Southworth & Hawes (George Eastman House and the International Center of Photography, 2005), cat. no. 1604
Condition
This charming daguerreotype is filled with detail, and presents a bold and clear image. As is typical of the work of Southworth & Hawes, the image possesses an impressive three-dimensionality. Since Sotheby's sold this daguerreotype in 1999, it has been conserved by Grant B. Romer. Romer's treatment greatly lessened the amount of tarnish on the plate, and brightened the image considerably. Tarnish is currently visible in the upper corners of the image. There is a spread of tiny, faint, warm-toned tarnish spots visible in the upper portion of the image upon close examination. These issues do not detract from the overwhelmingly fine appearance of this lovely daguerreotype.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.