Eugène Cuvelier

salt print, numbered '52' in the negative, mounted, with title in pencil on the mount, 1860s (Cuvelier, no. 52)

The collection of John Chandler Bancroft, Middletown, Rhode Island

Gustave J. S. White Co., Auctioneers, Newport, Rhode Island, 1989

Acquired from the above by a New England antiques dealer

To the present owner, 1989

Grading this salt print on a scale of 1 to 10 – a 10 being a salt print that has rich, deep brown dark tones, and highlights that retain all of their original detail – this print rates a 10. The coloration of this print tends toward a rich purple. The print delivers a great amount of detail throughout, and it is essentially in excellent condition. When examined very closely, slight warm-colored discoloration is visible along the lower edge of the print. The front and reverse of the mount exhibit foxing to varying degrees. This does not appear to affect the print. The corners of the mount are bumped.
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In Eugène Cuvelier, Ulrike Gauss accounts for only one print of this image: possibly the salt print offered here.