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Suffield--Samuel Bourne, Charles Shepherd, and Colin Murray.
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Photographs of India and Ceylon. [c.1884; negatives c.1863-1870s]
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Oblong folio (330 x 430mm.), 102 albumen prints (240 x 290mm., or the reverse), most signed and numbered in the negative by Bourne and a few by Bourne & Shepherd, mounted on card, recto and verso, most captioned on the mount in pencil, contemporary brown morocco gilt, upper cover titled 'Views in India', gilt edges, light scattered spotting, some fading to images, binding rather rubbed
Provenance
Lt. Col. Charles Harbord, 6th Baron Suffield
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 large collection of photographs, mostly by Bourne, and five by Bourne & Shepherd. When Bourne left India in 1870, Colin Murray took over as a photographer, but Bourne's name continued to be used and the negative numbering sequence continued. The photographs show views in Bombay (5), Poona (3), Ceylon (10), Tanjore (3), Trichinopoly (3), Calcutta (11), Benares (6), Lucknow (10), Cawnpore (3), Delhi (16), Umritsur, Lahore, Agra (12), Secundra (2), Futtypore Sikri (5), Gwalior, Jeypoor (3), Umbere (2), and the caves at Ellora (3).