Edward W. Quigley

comprising 27 photographs

Acquired from the artist's estate by the present owner

The photographs are double weight gelatin silver prints, in two sizes, approximately 13 3/4 or 10 3/4in or the reverse or 10 by 8 in or the reverse. Each with photographer's ink stamped credit on the reverse. In general they have some emulsion loss to the edges, light handling creases, some with holes in the corners where they have been fixed to a board, variously with or without white borders. Where frames are mentioned these are not included in the lot The Curtis Bok house Two variant images of the external stair and chimney, large size Two variant images of the prismatic driveway lamppost with the house beyond, large size Two variant images of the entrance hall, large size Close up of a door handle, small size, with glue deposits on reverse and a couple of creases in the top left hand corner, resulting in breaks to the emulsion Three other close up studies of door handles, possibly from the Bok house, the same image in small and large size, and another large size View including the book room fireplace and music room, large size, with glue deposits on reverse Three variant views of the music room, large size Detail of the radio and phonograph cabinet in the music room, large size Detail of the music room windowsill showing radiator grill, a published version of this image dates it to 1937, large size Close up view of the door in the music room, large size, not examined out of frame View of the finished music room, large size, a published version again dates this to 1937 Four studies of the dining room fireplace, front on in large and small size and slightly angled in large and small size, the two large size images held together with clear adhesive tape, now yellowed, the reverse of one with ink stamped date Jan 1952 The Schutte-Koerting Company, with pieces commissioned by Helene Koerting Fishcher for the boardroom Walnut desk and wastebasket, a published version dates this to 1942-43, large size, not examined out of frame View of the boardroom, large size Study of the boardroom table, large size Study of the air conditioning grill and SK chair, large size, not examined out of frame Study of an SK chair, large size Exhibition frames are not included with this lot.
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Edward Quigley and John Ebstel were both established Philadelphia-based photographers by the 1930s.  Quigley was widely recognized for his experimentation with light abstractions, which he began as early as 1931.  Ebstel would later become the exclusive photographer to document the architectural commissions of Louis Kahn.  Each portfolio expresses the distinct eye of the individual photographer while capturing a rare glimpse of Esherick’s works.