International Arts Online Auction

October 20, 2011

LOT 1

Lot 1

John Plumbe Jr. (1809-1857)

John Plumbe Jr. (1809-1857)
Lot 1 Details
John Plumbe Jr. (1809-1857) , American

PORTRAIT OF GEORGE ADAM (1772-1869) WILLIAM WEST’S GRANDFATHER, 1842

Daguerreotype; stamped in the mat: “Plumbe, 1842”, contained in a hinged velvet lined cabinet case; the sitter and his dates inscribed to a label inside the frame
3.75" x 3.25" — 9.5 x 8.3 cm.

Estimate $400-$600

Realised: $360
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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This is one of the first colour photographs.

CONDITION DETAILS

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