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LOT 303

Lot 303

Louis Riel Carte de Visite, Hall-Lowe Studio, Winnipeg, 1870

Louis Riel Carte de Visite, Hall-Lowe Studio, Winnipeg, 1870
Lot 303 Details
Louis Riel Carte de Visite, Hall-Lowe Studio, Winnipeg, 1870, Canadian

signed albumin print on studio card, after the portrait by John Harrington Noverre, Toronto
3.5 x 2.5 in — 8.9 x 6.4 cm

Estimate $800-$1,200

Realised: $5,842.50
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Louis Riel Carte de Visite, Hall-Lowe Studio, Winnipeg, 1870
  • Louis Riel Carte de Visite, Hall-Lowe Studio, Winnipeg, 1870
Note:

This carte de visite is from an era that saw the election of Riel as President of a Provisional Métis government, the accession of the Province of Manitoba into Confederation (then the Red River Settlement), the execution of Thomas Scott on the orders of a Métis court-martial, Riel's election to the House of Commons, and subsequent escape to New York.

We are aware of only two institutional holdings of related photographs of Riel. The first is housed at the Manitoba Provincial Archives, (see: Louis Riel 1, Cat. No. N5730), and the second at Library and Archives Canada (see: Louis Riel, Cat. No. 4868456).

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Louis Riel

CONDITION DETAILS

Discolouration and damage to card, not affecting the image.

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
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  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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