- 145A
Duperly, Adolphe
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- [Daguerian Excursions in Jamaica, being a collection of views of the most striking scenery, public buildings, and other interesting objects taken on the spot with the Daguerreotype by Adolphe Duperly, and lithographed under his direction by the most eminent artists in Paris]. Kingston, [Jamaica]: Published by A. Duperly, [c.1844]
- paper
Folio (434 x 292mm.), 24 tinted lithographed plates after daguerreotypes by Duperly, contemporary French red morocco-backed boards, title lacking, spotting and browning to plates, extremities rather rubbed
Literature
Cundall, Bibliographia Jamaicensis 303; Not in Abbey
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 VERY RARE COMPLETE SET OF VIEWS BASED ON POSSIBLY THE EARLIEST PHOTOGRAPHS OF JAMAICA. THERE IS NO RECORD OF A COMPLETE SET SELLING AT AUCTION IN OVER 40 YEARS. Duperly (1801-1865) was born in Paris and moved to Jamaica around 1824. By the 1830s he was established as an engraver and printer, and later took up the art of photography. The daguerreotypes from which this book was produced are perhaps the earliest known photographic views of Jamaica. Duperly's firm became the most successful photographic studio in Jamaica; he died in 1865, but the business continued to be run by his family into the 1920s.