[Potter, Rupert] and others

various sizes, mostly albumen or silver prints, 26 sheets (three sheets with double images), 2 leaves laid down on card, four sheets signed "R. Potter" and three sheets with "Photographed by Rupert Potter" ink stamp, many photographs with contemporary and later captions on reverse, caption dates range between 1879 and 1884, numerous creases, occasional tears and loss

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."

Subjects and locations include John Bright (photograph annotated "…I am on too low a chair and the face is not very good"), Kate Potter, John Millais, Mrs Millais, Beatrix Potter with her Governess, Beatrix and Helen Potter, Mr Gaskell, Mr and Mrs John Brett, Dalguise House, Wray Castle, Lily Langtree, Henry James, Rev. William Gaskell and Beatrix Potter. Also included in this lot is a painted silhouette of John Leech.

Rupert Potter (1832-1914) first took up photography in the 1860s when it was still a relatively new art form. He became a skilled and enthusiastic amateur photographer and was elected to the Photographic Society of London in 1869. He later contributed to several photographic exhibitions.