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New Caledonia--Hughan, Allan
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Album of photographs of New Caledonia and Australia. [c.1872-1879]
- paper
Folio (390 x 275mm.), 64 ALBUMEN PRINTS (from 105 x 180mm. to 225 x 195mm., or the reverse), comprising 41 of New Caledonia (including 3 2-part panoramas) by or attributed to Allan Hughan (nearly all with his stamp on the reverse), together with 18 of Sydney, and 5 others by various photographers, mounted or corner mounted on paper, mostly recto only, WITH a loosely inserted 2-PART ALBUMEN PRINT PHOTOGRAPH PANORAMA (of New Caledonia?; 200 x 500mm.) mounted on card, contemporary green cloth, flat spine, some minor wear and fading, a few minor chips, creases or tears
Literature
cf. Kakou, S. Découverte photographique de la Nouvelle-Calédonie 1848-1900 (Paris, 1998), pp. 72-97 and pp. 167-168
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
RARE PHOTOGRAPHS OF NEW CALEDONIA by Allan Hughan (1834-1883), the first professional photographer to establish a studio, including landscapes, Kanak people, and panoramas. Hughan came to New Caledonia by accident after a shipwrecked in 1870, and chose to stay and opened a photographic studio in Noumea in 1871, having apparently had previous experience as a photographer in Fiji. Hughan was appointed Government Photographer in 1872 and in early 1874 he went on a photographic expedition to the interior of New Caledonia. He photographed Queen Hortense and her entourage and the mission station at Vao in August and September 1876.