c1870s. Tintype, sixth-plate size, in hinged case, 6.9 x 5.4cm (image), 9.4 x 8cm (case). Brass preserver slightly warped, minor wear and some repairs to case. The blacksmith is shown holding a pair of horse-shoes in one hand and a hammer in the other. This image has been married together..... More
1903. Albumen paper photograph, stereo card format, title, date and studio line on backing around image, 8.1 x 15.6cm. Laid down on original backing. Studio line and text includes “Underwood & Underwood Publishers. New York, London, Toronto – Canada, Ottawa – Kansas. Works and Studios, Arlington, NJ; Littleton, NH; Washington, DC..... More
c1879. Three albumen paper photographs, one with “J. Paine” studio stamp and “J.R. Clarke” publisher’s stamp verso, another is attributed to Charles Bayliss, 9.1 x 12.6cm to 24.1 x 28.7cm. Foxing, minor crinkles and tears to edges. The Garden Palace is shown from three vantage points: the front entrance with..... More
c1879-1882. Group of seven albumen paper photographs, some captioned in negative, some annotated in pencil verso or on old backing, three with photographer’s stamp verso, sizes from 10.2 x 18.6cm to 26.3 x 35.4cm. Slight stains, creases, repaired tears to some images. Photographer’s stamp reads “J. Paine Photo, Sydney [Aust...... More
c1900. Hand-coloured platinum photograph, annotated “L89” and titled in negative with obscured original negative annotations lower right, 28.5 x 22.4cm. This image, depicting a woman playing a shamisen, a three-stringed lute, was printed from an inter-neg from an earlier photograph. The woman’s clothing and shoes suggest she is a street..... More
c1870s. Albumen paper photographs, two-panel panorama, titled in pencil on backing verso, 19.1 x 52.3cm. Slight foxing and fading to edges of image. Laid down on acid-free paper. More
c1920-1924. One hundred (100) photographic negatives housed in a ‘Kodak Negatives Album’ with contact prints of each image, index annotated with places, names and dates, sizes from 12.3 x 10.4cm to 16.2 x 11.6cm; 20.3 x 14cm (album). Album contains views of a number of estates in the United Kingdom..... More
c1915. Silver gelatin photograph, captioned and annotated in ink on image lower right and verso, 14.1 x 19.4cm. Slight tear to right edge of image, minor stains, scuffs and silvering to image, laid down on old backing. Annotations include “Born 2-10-1865, son of John Ross McLennan and Jessie (nee McIntyre)..... More
![Item #CL191-23 George Sand, Rudyard Kipling [and] Anthony Trollope](/pictures/thumb/CL191-23_1.jpg?v=1513996498)
1864-c1880s. Group of three albumen paper photographs, each titled in ink on backing below image, 11.4 x 8.5cm to 12.1 x 19.7cm. Slight foxing, each tipped to original backing. Provenance: Christies, London, 1997. The portrait of George Sand was taken by French photographer Nadar (1820-1910). Sold as a group of..... More
c1934. Vintage silver gelatin photograph on toned paper, titled in white ink on backing below image, 29.7 x 37.6cm. Slight foxing, minor chips to edges, laid down on original backing. Original frame and mount. This image includes a 1920s tourer with an early licence plate number of “HV005,” indicating it..... More
1911. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, postcard format, numbered “82” and captioned with date in negative lower left to right, postcard text verso printed in letterpress, 8.7 x 13.8cm. Slight soiling. Caption continues “U.S. Aviation field, San Diego, Cal. Jan 25, 1911.” Postcard text includes “The Arcade View Co., 741 Fifth St...... More
c1890s. Albumen paper photograph, titled in ink on backing below image, 13.6 x 20cm. Laid down on original backing. Shows two men at a creek bed, one with a gold washing cradle, the other digging. More
c1890s. Hand-coloured albumen paper photograph, 20.1 x 26.2cm. Creases to lower right corner, fading to edges of image. Gonin Bayashi court musicians are often portrayed by dolls in the Hinamatsuri festival, which is also known as Girls’ Day or Dolls’ Day. More
c1975. Process lithograph poster, 72.4 x 47.6cm. Replaced and repaired corners, surface loss and creases. Linen-backed. Text continues “D. Cahill, 377 Sussex Street, Sydney. Printed by Endeavour Lithographic P/L.”. More
c1871. Albumen paper photographs, two-panel panorama, annotated with a key in red ink, 19 x 49.6cm. Fading, missing portions, tears, perforations, soiling, old folds. The key reads “No. 1. Richmond Villa = where I live; 2. Church of England cathedral; 3. Roman Catholic cathedral; 4. Convent; 5. Orphanage; 6. AMP..... More
c1890s. Printout paper photograph, captioned in ink on backing below image, 23.9 x 18.6cm. Slight foxing to upper portion of image, laid down on original backing. Original frame. Image foreground shows the Ornamental Lake of Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens. More
c1920s. Silver gelatin photograph, annotated “Miss Hawthorne” in pencil verso, 22.6 x 28.6cm. Foxing overall, minor dents to left portion of image, silvering to edges. Depicted banner reads “Australians! Welcome to Djokja!”. More
c1920s-1930s. Collection of 23 silver gelatin photographs, including one affixed to letterpress programme autographed by sitters in pencil, some annotated and dated in ink on image, some with studio blind stamp or wet stamp to image or verso, 9.5 x 14.4cm to 22.8 x 27.9cm. Most with slight foxing or..... More
1921. Silver gelatin photograph, signed “Vera White” in pencil on backing below image, stamp with date “June 1921” and annotation in ink on backing verso, 14 x 19.1cm. Slight paper loss to margins, laid down on original backing. Framed. Stamp reads “H. Rousel, Signwriter, Sydney.” Annotations include “July 1922, 8..... More
c1960s. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, captioned in ink verso, 14.4 x 30.6cm. Creases with cracking, small tears and chips to edges. Caption continues “Part of Australia Day Celebrations at Manly Council Chambers.”. More
(1) [Portrait Of Henry Lawson], 1915. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, oval format, photographer’s line printed on backing below image, 5.2 x 3.8cm. Minor silvering. Laid down on original presentation backing. Photographer’s line reads “W. Johnson, Bank Chambers, Pitt and Market Sts, Sydney.” (2) “Black Bonnet” [Poem] , c1916. Draft manuscript..... More
1899. Printout paper photograph, annotated with date in pencil on backing verso, 10 x 13.9cm. Soiling, scuffs, crease to lower portion, slight cracking to upper edge, laid down on original backing with missing portion affecting annotation. Partially illegible and faint annotation includes “Photo taken at Gawler by [?] on July..... More
![Item #CL187-153 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
1957. Vintage silver gelatin photograph with typed letter and envelope, photograph annotated “Mr Justice Evatt” and “by Monte Luke” in an unknown hand in pencil verso; typed letter addressed to a “Ralph Renard” with date “30th April, 1957” and signed by H.V. Evatt in ink, 20.2 x 15.3cm (image), 25.4..... More
c1860s. Albumen paper photograph, stereo card format, titled in ink on backing verso, 7.8 x 15.7cm. Slight foxing, laid down on original backing. More