1948/later printing. Silver gelatin photograph, stamp with title and printing details as well as printer’s initials “A.R.” in ink on backing verso, 24.2 x 18.8cm. Laid down on original backing. Stamp includes “Special edition. Photographs of Yosemite by Ansel Adams. Printed by Alan Ross from Ansel Adams’ original negative to..... More
c1950s. Collection of 88 vintage silver gelatin photographs, 70 with hand-colouring, and one colour lineblock in original album with embroidered cloth cover, most photographs captioned in negative, a slip with lithographically printed titles in English and Japanese accompanies one group of photographs, 7.3 x 11.1cm to 10.1 x 14.1cm. Minor..... More
c1950s. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, title stamped verso, 29.7 x 22cm. Slight chips to edges of image. Illustrated in Philippe Halsman’s Jump Book, 1959, p68. Halsman’s concept of people jumping in portraiture originated in 1952, “after an arduous session photographing the Ford automobile family to celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary..... More
c1950. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed in ink and titled in pencil on backing below image, photographer’s studio and copyright stamps on backing verso, 33.9 x 27cm. Laid down on original backing. Stamps include “Arnold Newman, 33 West 67 Street, New York 23, N.Y.” Charles Merz was the editorial page..... More
![Anna Magnani And Lola Braccini?]. Philippe Halsman, American](/pictures/thumb/CL191-95.JPG?v=1513996557)
c1951. Solarised vintage silver gelatin photograph, photographer’s stamp verso, 24.8 x 19.7cm. Slight soiling to upper portion and crinkles to lower portion, discolouration to margins. Stamp reads “Copyright by Philippe Halsman.” Halsman took other portraits of Magnani during his time in Italy in 1951. This image may have been taken..... More
1952/later printing. Silver gelatin photograph, signed in ink in lower margin, 34.5 x 29.7cm. Slight indentations to image centre, stains and crinkles to image lower left and margins. Illustrated in Brandt, The Photography of Bill Brandt, 1999, plate 242. Held in V&A; Tate. One of Brandt’s most sought-after images. More
1952. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed and annotated “London” in negative lower right, studio stamp verso, 63 x 50.5cm. Surface loss to lower portion of image, slight creases, tears and silvering to edges. Studio stamp includes “Copyright. Photograph by Baron. Baron Studios, 2, Brick Street, Park Lane, W1, Grosvenor 4441.”..... More
c1952. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, titled in pencil in an unknown hand, agency’s stamp and various publication date stamps verso, 21.8 x 31.7cm. Creases, chips to edges. Agency’s stamp includes “Please credit Henri Cartier-Bresson (Magnum). Magnum Photos Inc., 17 East 64th Street, New York, NY. Photos must not be altered..... More
1947/1952. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, titled and dated “1952” in pencil with photographer’s copyright stamp verso, 27.8 x 30.5cm. Minor crinkles and dent to centre left. Depicts British actor John Gielgud (1904-2000) as Raskolnikoff in a stage version of Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment, on Broadway in 1947. Ref: Wiki; New..... More
1953. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, captioned, dated, annotated and signed in ink and pencil with two photographer’s stamps verso, 26.7 x 33.3cm. Scuffing overall, minor stains to image upper centre and discolouration to edges. Annotation reads “For The Observer. Outside Buck. House, Coronation time.” Stamp includes address “11/11-15 Gilbert St..... More
1953. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, two photographer’s stamps, annotated “for Observer”, titled, dated and signed in ink verso, 37.6 x 26.9cm. Slight creases and chips to edges. One stamp reads “Photographer David Potts, 11/11-15 Gilbert St, Dover Heights, 2030. Aust. Tel: 371-7618.”. More
![Her Majesty The Queen [Elizabeth II] At Badminton [Gloucestershire, England](/pictures/thumb/CL187-153.JPG?v=1496128074)
1953. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, various publishing annotations in pencil, press label with typed title, caption and date attached with “Fox Photos” copyright stamp verso, 28.8 x 24.3cm. Developing flaws to lower portion of image, slight handling creases. Caption reads “H.M. the Queen, Princess Margaret and other members of the..... More
![Juanita Holding Rose]. W. Eugene Smith, Amer](/pictures/thumb/CL191-157.JPG?v=1513996411)
c1953. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, captioned “Juanita” with numeric annotations in pencil and ink with photographer’s and agency’s stamps verso, 30.1 x 26.8cm. Minor crinkles upper right, retouched scratch centre right, minor wear to edges. Annotations include “#100.” Photographer’s and agency’s stamps read “Photograph by W. Eugene Smith, 134 Old..... More
1953. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, titled, dated, signed (twice) and annotated “Sydney” in pencil and ink verso, 31.7 x 29.3cm. Minor creases, scuffing, silvering and foxing. More
1953. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, titled, captioned, erroneously dated “1954”, signed (twice) in ink and pencil with photographer’s stamps and “Epstein” typed on slip attached verso, 27.8 x 24.3cm. Handling creases, slight scuffing and silvering. Caption reads “Sir Jacob Epstein Retrospective, The Tate Gallery, London.” Stamp includes “David Potts, Photographer..... More
1953. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, titled, dated, signed and annotated with photographer’s stamp and cancelled caption in pencil verso, 24.2 x 24cm. Creases. Annotation reads “Going down the Thames aboard the Sara. One of the few remaining sailing barges.”. More
1954. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, captioned, dated and signed in pencil with photographer’s stamp, “Authors Publishers International Agency” stamp and label with typed text attached verso, 28.8 x 23cm. Slight creases and chips to lower corners, crinkles overall. Label reads “APIA, 21, Boulevard Montmartre, Paris (2e). Le Baiser de Rodin..... More
1955. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, press label with typed title, caption and date attached with “Agence Intercontinentale” copyright and “Galerie Muni. Chateau d’Eau, Toulouse” stamps verso, 13 x 18.1cm. Minor crinkles, creases, slight chips to corners. French caption reads “Le 80e anniversaire d’Albert Schweitzer. Le monde entire rend homage aujourd’hui..... More
1933/1956. Silver gelatin photograph, titled, dated, annotated and signed in pencil verso, 49.9 x 39.8cm. Annotation reads “R-6. Printed in 1956.”. More
1956. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, titled, dated and signed in pencil with photographer’s stamp verso, 21.2 x 29.3cm. Minor chips to edges. Stamp reads “Photographed by David Moore, 39, Redcliffe Rd, London, SW10. Ph: Flaxman 1390.”. More
1956. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, titled in German and English, signed “Heide Soltsien” and dated in pencil with photographer’s stamp verso, 16.8 x 23.2cm. Slight scuffing. Stamps read “Urheberrechte: Heide Soltsien. Hameln, Ostertorwall 37. Bei Abdruck, Honorar u. Belegexemplar.” Heide Smith’s earlier work was signed with her maiden name, Soltsien..... More
1956. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, titled in German and English, annotated “fotograf Hannover”, signed “Heide Soltsien” and dated in pencil with photographer’s stamp verso, 16.9 x 22.6cm. Slight crease to upper right corner, minor scuffing. Stamp reads “Heide Soltsien, Hameln/Weser, Ostertorwall 37.” Heide Smith’s earlier work was signed with her..... More
1956. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, titled in German and English, signed “Heide Soltsien” and dated in pencil and ink with photographer’s stamp verso, 17 x 23cm. Slight creases to corners, minor scuffing. Stamp reads “Urheberrechte (copyright): Heide Soltsien. Hameln, Ostertorwall 37. Bei Abdruck, Honorar u. Belegexemplar.” Heide Smith’s earlier work..... More
1956. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, 28 x 20.2cm. Slight silvering and creases to corners. Image shows American author Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961) with a 14-foot black marlin weighing over 1000 pounds, which he caught during a month-long fishing trip in Peru, May 23, 1956. Hemingway was in Peru for the filming..... More
![Women And Girls Bathing At A River, Borneo]. K F. Wong, Malaysian](/pictures/thumb/CL173-157_1.JPG?v=1492653184)
c1957. Eleven vintage silver gelatin photographs, all with photographer’s stamp and some with publishing annotations verso, 37.9 x 30.8cm or 30.8 x 37.9cm (approx. each). Some with discolouration or slight creases to edges, minor surface scuffs overall. Stamp reads “K.F. Wong, FIPB, FRPS, Hon. EFIAP, OGPh, Hon. FCPA (H.K.). 16..... More