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Baba and Nancy Beaton, circa 1926 - Cecil Beaton (Portrait Photography)
By Cecil Beaton
Located in London, GB
Baba and Nancy Beaton, circa 1926 - Cecil Beaton (Portrait Photography) Silver gelatin print
Category

1920s Antique Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Antique Baba and Nancy Beaton, circa 1926 - Cecil Beaton (Portrait Photography)

Cecil Beaton
Baba and Nancy Beaton, circa 1926 - Cecil Beaton (Portrait Photography), 1926

H 9.5 in W 7.5 in
WARREN G. HARDING SIGNED, INSCRIBED AND DATED PHOTOGRAPH
Located in Portland, ME
, who specialized in portrait photography. The note on the back is signed by Seth Shorey (1914-1986
Category

1920s Antique Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Antique WARREN G. HARDING SIGNED, INSCRIBED AND DATED PHOTOGRAPH
WARREN G. HARDING SIGNED, INSCRIBED AND DATED PHOTOGRAPH

Charles Urban Shorey
WARREN G. HARDING SIGNED, INSCRIBED AND DATED PHOTOGRAPH, 1921

H 24 in W 18 in D 1 in
Joy Riders by John Albok, 1938, Silver Gelatin Print, Photography
By John Albok
Located in Dallas, TX
, Hungary, John Albok learned photography as a boy. He came to the U.S. in 1921 finding work almost
Category

Early 20th Century Modern Antique Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Antique Joy Riders by John Albok, 1938, Silver Gelatin Print, Photography
Joy Riders by John Albok, 1938, Silver Gelatin Print, Photography

John Albok
Joy Riders by John Albok, 1938, Silver Gelatin Print, Photography, 1938

H 9.75 in W 7.75 in D 0.1 in
Autographed Portrait and Dedication of Giuseppe Garibaldi - 1880s
Located in Roma, IT
Autographed Portrait and Dedication of Giuseppe Garibaldi is a double historical document, that
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1880s Antique Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Antique Autographed Portrait and Dedication of Giuseppe Garibaldi - 1880s
Autographed Portrait and Dedication of Giuseppe Garibaldi - 1880s

Autographed Portrait and Dedication of Giuseppe Garibaldi - 1880s, 1880s

H 6.7 in W 4.34 in D 0.08 in
Portrait of Victor Hugo - b/w Postcard - 1870s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Victor Hugo is a photografic albumen print in CDV size. The print was made around 1870
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1870s Modern Antique Portrait Photography

Materials

Paper, Photographic Paper

Antique Portrait of Victor Hugo - b/w Postcard - 1870s
Portrait of Victor Hugo - b/w Postcard - 1870s

Portrait of Victor Hugo - b/w Postcard - 1870s, 1870s

H 4.14 in W 2.56 in D 0.04 in
Portrait of the Paint Carlo Ferrari - Vintage Photo - 1870
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original silver salt photo on yellowish paper realized in 1870 by an Anonymous
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19th Century Modern Antique Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Portrait of the Paint Carlo Ferrari - Antique Photo - 1870
Portrait of the Paint Carlo Ferrari - Vintage Photo - 1870

Portrait of the Paint Carlo Ferrari - Vintage Photo - 1870, 1870

H 12.8 in W 10.44 in D 0.04 in
Portrait of John Ruskin - Photograph by Charles Philip McCarthy - 1890s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of John Ruskin by Charles Philip McCarthy is a Photogravure realized in 1890 circa. Print
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1890s Antique Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Antique Portrait of John Ruskin - Photograph by Charles Philip McCarthy - 1890s

Charles Philip McCarthy
Portrait of John Ruskin - Photograph by Charles Philip McCarthy - 1890s, 1890s

H 16.93 in W 13.39 in D 0.04 in
Early Signed Portrait of Giuseppe Garibaldi - Original Albumen Print 1860
Located in Roma, IT
Early Signed Portrait of Giuseppe Garibaldi is an albumen print signed on clichè and dated 26 June
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1860s Antique Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Antique Early Signed Portrait of Giuseppe Garibaldi - Original Albumen Print 1860
Early Signed Portrait of Giuseppe Garibaldi - Original Albumen Print 1860

Early Signed Portrait of Giuseppe Garibaldi - Original Albumen Print 1860, 1860

H 4.34 in W 6.89 in D 0.08 in
Large Antique Portrait Photograph Girl Bench Signed Ch Petit c1912 French
Located in FR
Antique Portrait Photograph Girl on a Bench c1912-13 Signed by the photographer Ch Petit French
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1910s Photorealist Antique Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Large Antique Portrait Photograph Girl Bench Signed Ch Petit c1912 French
Large Antique Portrait Photograph Girl Bench Signed Ch Petit c1912 French

Large Antique Portrait Photograph Girl Bench Signed Ch Petit c1912 French, c1912-13

H 38.39 in W 21.26 in
Early 20th Century Hand Colored Portraits of a Young Couple C.1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th Century Hand Colored Portraits of a Young Couple C.1900 Handsome young couple. Hand
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Early 20th Century Photorealist Antique Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Watercolor

Early 20th Century Hand Colored Portraits of a Young Couple C.1900
Early 20th Century Hand Colored Portraits of a Young Couple C.1900

Early 20th Century Hand Colored Portraits of a Young Couple C.1900, Circa 1900

H 26.75 in W 22.75 in D 4 in
Henri Duhem - Black & White Photo Portrait of Impressionist Painter Henri Duhem
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
A mounted black and white photo portrait of French impressionist painter, Henri Duhem circa 1915
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Henri Duhem - Black & White Photo Portrait of Impressionist Painter Henri Duhem

Henri Duhem - Black & White Photo Portrait of Impressionist Painter Henri Duhem, c.1915

H 5.5 in W 3.5 in
Portrait of Czar Nicholas II of Russia, his Wife and Imperial Ulhans Regiment
By Karl Bulla
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Czar Nicholas II of Russia, his Wife and the Imperial Ulhans Regiment in Saint
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Early 1900s Modern Antique Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Portrait of Czar Nicholas II of Russia, his Wife and Imperial Ulhans Regiment
Portrait of Czar Nicholas II of Russia, his Wife and Imperial Ulhans Regiment

Karl Bulla
Portrait of Czar Nicholas II of Russia, his Wife and Imperial Ulhans Regiment, 1908/09

H 16.93 in W 13.39 in D 0.12 in
Miss Tic, Paris, France, Black-and-White Photograph of French Woman Artist
By Roberta Fineberg
Located in New york, NY
photography is in private and public collections, including portraits of women writers at the Bibliothèque
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1880s Contemporary Antique Portrait Photography

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Digital, Rag Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Miss Tic, Paris, France, Black-and-White Photograph of French Woman Artist
Miss Tic, Paris, France, Black-and-White Photograph of French Woman Artist

Roberta Fineberg
Miss Tic, Paris, France, Black-and-White Photograph of French Woman Artist , 1986

H 13 in W 19 in
A Travois - Blackfoot
By Edward Sheriff Curtis
Located in Santa Fe, NM
American portraiture, Southwest photography).
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Early 19th Century Antique Portrait Photography

Materials

Photogravure

A Travois - Blackfoot

Edward Sheriff Curtis
A Travois - Blackfoot, 1926

H 5.5 in W 5.25 in
Edward Weston and Margrethe Mather
By Imogen Cunningham
Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
of American art of the twentieth century. For over half the history of photography, she explored
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1920s Antique Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Edward Weston and Margrethe Mather

Imogen Cunningham
Edward Weston and Margrethe Mather, 1923

H 9.5 in W 7.5 in
Girl and Jar, San Ildefonso, plate 590
By Edward Sheriff Curtis
Located in Santa Fe, NM
van Gelder paper. (Native American portraiture, Southwest photography). From the North American Indian
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Early 19th Century Antique Portrait Photography

Materials

Photogravure

Girl and Jar, San Ildefonso, plate 590

Edward Sheriff Curtis
Girl and Jar, San Ildefonso, plate 590, 1905

H 15.5 in W 11.5 in
Noble Woman - Silver Salt Photograph - 1890s
Located in Roma, IT
Noble Woman, Silver Salt Photograph is a vintage portrait photograph on paper realized in 1890s
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1890s Modern Antique Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Noble Woman - Silver Salt Photograph - 1890s

Noble Woman - Silver Salt Photograph - 1890s, 1890s

H 8.27 in W 7.09 in D 0.04 in
Ambrotype of a Gentleman in a Suit in Case, Civil War Period 1860s
Located in Milwaukee, WI
The present 19th-century photograph is a portrait of a gentleman wearing a suit. Ambrotypes such as
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1860s Romantic Antique Portrait Photography

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Photographic Film

Ambrotype of a Gentleman in a Suit in Case, Civil War Period 1860s
Ambrotype of a Gentleman in a Suit in Case, Civil War Period 1860s

Ambrotype of a Gentleman in a Suit in Case, Civil War Period 1860s, ca. 1865

H 3.63 in W 3.13 in D 0.75 in
César, The sculptor
Located in PARIS, FR
This is the french sculptor Cesar.
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Early 20th Century Antique Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Lambda

César, The sculptor

André Sas
César, The sculptor

H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 0.04 in
The Poet's Son Billie 1898
By Arnold Genthe
Located in Soquel, CA
Late 19th century portrait of a young boy by Arnold Genthe (German, 1869-1942). Signed "Arnold
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1890s Realist Antique Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

The Poet's Son Billie 1898
The Poet's Son Billie 1898

Arnold Genthe
The Poet's Son Billie 1898 , 1898

H 14 in W 12 in D 1 in
Turn of the Century Photograph -- The Poet's Son Billie, 1898
By Arnold Genthe
Located in Soquel, CA
Late 19th century portrait of a young boy by Arnold Genthe (German/American, 19th-20th C), 1898
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1890s Realist Antique Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Turn of the Century Photograph -- The Poet's Son Billie, 1898
Turn of the Century Photograph -- The Poet's Son Billie, 1898

Arnold Genthe
Turn of the Century Photograph -- The Poet's Son Billie, 1898, 1898

H 14 in W 12 in D 1 in
The Eiffel Tower (1929) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
By H. Armstrong Roberts
Located in London, GB
photography sold in 2012. ACTORS ON SET, Bette Davis, Ladies Fashion, LEADING LADIES, Black and White
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1920s Modern Antique Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

The Eiffel Tower (1929) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized

H. Armstrong Roberts
The Eiffel Tower (1929) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized , 1929 (Printed Later)

H 40 in W 30 in
A Family Group – Noatak, Plate 717
By Edward Curtis
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Edward Sheriff Curtis. Vintage Photogravure. North American Indian Project.
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Early 1900s Antique Portrait Photography

Materials

Photogravure

A Family Group – Noatak, Plate 717

Edward Curtis
A Family Group – Noatak, Plate 717, 1928

H 11.51 in W 15.75 in
Cleaning Wheat – San Juan, 1905
By Edward Curtis
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Edward Sheriff Curtis. Vintage Photogravure. North American Indian Project.
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Early 1900s Antique Portrait Photography

Materials

Photogravure

Cleaning Wheat – San Juan, 1905

Edward Curtis
Cleaning Wheat – San Juan, 1905, 1905

H 5.5 in W 7.5 in
Grinding Medicine – Zuni, Plate 606
By Edward Curtis
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Edward Sheriff Curtis. Vintage Photogravure. North American Indian Project.
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Early 1900s Antique Portrait Photography

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Photogravure

Grinding Medicine – Zuni, Plate 606

Edward Curtis
Grinding Medicine – Zuni, Plate 606, 1905

H 11.5 in W 15.75 in
Girl and Jar, San Ildefonso, New Mexico
By Edward Curtis
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Edward Sheriff Curtis. Vintage Photogravure. North American Indian Project. Print area is in good condition, white border of paper has some wear.
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Early 1900s Antique Portrait Photography

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Photogravure

Girl and Jar, San Ildefonso, New Mexico

Edward Curtis
Girl and Jar, San Ildefonso, New Mexico, 1905

H 15.5 in W 11.5 in
A Hopi Mother, Plate 403, 1921
By Edward Curtis
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Edward Sheriff Curtis. Vintage Photogravure. North American Indian Project. Print area is in good condition, edges of white border of paper has some handling creases.
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Early 1900s Antique Portrait Photography

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Photogravure

A Hopi Mother, Plate 403, 1921

Edward Curtis
A Hopi Mother, Plate 403, 1921, 1905

H 15.5 in W 11.5 in
A Hopi Girl, Plate 406, 1905
By Edward Sheriff Curtis
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Portfolio 12. (Native American portraiture, Southwest photography). Original photogravure from the North
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Early 19th Century Antique Portrait Photography

Materials

Photogravure

A Hopi Girl, Plate 406, 1905

Edward Sheriff Curtis
A Hopi Girl, Plate 406, 1905, 1905

H 15.5 in W 11.25 in
Haschogan - Navaho, House God. 1904.
By Edward Sheriff Curtis
Located in Santa Fe, NM
tissue from Volume 1 (Native American portraiture, Navajo, Southwest photography). Original photogravure
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Early 19th Century Antique Portrait Photography

Materials

Photogravure

Haschogan - Navaho, House God. 1904.

Edward Sheriff Curtis
Haschogan - Navaho, House God. 1904., 1904

H 7.25 in W 5.25 in
Age of Innocence (Depression in Harlem - Brother and Sister)
By John Albok
Located in Dallas, TX
learned photography as a boy. He came to the U.S. in 1921 finding work almost immediately as a tailor in
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Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Age of Innocence (Depression in Harlem - Brother and Sister)

John Albok
Age of Innocence (Depression in Harlem - Brother and Sister), 1933

H 9.5 in W 7.5 in D 0.1 in
Lethal Losch (1929) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
1892 in Edinburgh, moved to London and launched his professional photography career in 1914. In 1920
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1920s Modern Antique Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Lethal Losch (1929) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Alexander Sasha Stewart
Lethal Losch (1929) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print, 1929 (Printed Later)

H 30 in W 20 in
Harlem (Girl with Dog in Baby Carriage) by John Albok, 1934
By John Albok
Located in Dallas, TX
stamp on verso. Born in Munkacs, Hungary, John Albok learned photography as a boy. He came to the U.S
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Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Harlem (Girl with Dog in Baby Carriage) by John Albok, 1934

John Albok
Harlem (Girl with Dog in Baby Carriage) by John Albok, 1934, 1934

H 9.5 in W 7.5 in D 0.1 in
Grande Comico - Photograph By Ermete Novelli - Late 19th Century
By Ermete Novelli
Located in Roma, IT
Photograph of " Grande Comico" by Ermete Novelli is an original photograph/self portrait on
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Late 19th Century Modern Antique Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Grande Comico - Photograph By Ermete Novelli - Late 19th Century
Grande Comico - Photograph By Ermete Novelli - Late 19th Century

Ermete Novelli
Grande Comico - Photograph By Ermete Novelli - Late 19th Century, Late 19th Century

H 9.85 in W 6.7 in D 0.04 in
Late 19th Century Detroit United States Mail Carrier Hand Painted Photograph
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful late 19th Century Hand painted photograph portrait of a Detroit, Michigan United States
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1890s Realist Antique Portrait Photography

Materials

Oil Pastel, Photographic Paper

Late 19th Century Detroit United States Mail Carrier Hand Painted Photograph
Late 19th Century Detroit United States Mail Carrier Hand Painted Photograph

Late 19th Century Detroit United States Mail Carrier Hand Painted Photograph, Circa 1898

H 25 in W 19.5 in D 1 in
Jumping A Hurdle (1886) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
, Retro, Vintage, Car, High Society, Black and White, B and W, Photography, Horse, Collage.
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1880s Modern Antique Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Jumping A Hurdle (1886) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Jumping A Hurdle (1886) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print, 1886 (Printed Later)

H 12 in W 16 in
Derby Spectator (1923) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
AVAILABLE ON REQUEST Fashion, Retro, Vintage, Car, High Society, Photography, Black and White, B and W
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1920s Modern Antique Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Derby Spectator (1923) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Derby Spectator (1923) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print, 1923 (Printed Later)

H 20 in W 30 in
Royal Ulhans Regiment of Tsar Nicholas II - Original Photo by Karl Bulla
By Karl Bulla
Located in Roma, IT
a group portrait of Nicholas II and his wife, surrounded by the entire regiment of royal Ulhans
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Early 1900s Antique Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Royal Ulhans Regiment of Tsar Nicholas II - Original Photo by Karl Bulla
Royal Ulhans Regiment of Tsar Nicholas II - Original Photo by Karl Bulla

Karl Bulla
Royal Ulhans Regiment of Tsar Nicholas II - Original Photo by Karl Bulla , 1908/09

H 13.39 in W 16.93 in D 0.12 in
GENERAL BILLY MITCHELL - SIGNED AND INSCRIBED PHOTO DATED JANUARY, 1926
Located in Portland, ME
an unknown photographer. A portrait photograph of the General in full uniform, inscribed "To
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1920s Antique Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

GENERAL BILLY MITCHELL - SIGNED AND INSCRIBED PHOTO DATED JANUARY, 1926
GENERAL BILLY MITCHELL - SIGNED AND INSCRIBED PHOTO DATED JANUARY, 1926

GENERAL BILLY MITCHELL - SIGNED AND INSCRIBED PHOTO DATED JANUARY, 1926, 1926

H 20 in W 16 in
Greta Garbo, Hollywood
By Edward Steichen
Located in New York, NY
In his autobiography, A Life in Photography, Steichen gave a vivid recount of this sitting
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1920s Antique Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Greta Garbo, Hollywood

Edward Steichen
Greta Garbo, Hollywood, 1928

H 14 in W 11 in
Greta Garbo, Hollywood
By Edward Steichen
Located in New York, NY
In his autobiography, A Life in Photography, Steichen gave a vivid recount of this sitting
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1920s Antique Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Greta Garbo, Hollywood

Edward Steichen
Greta Garbo, Hollywood, 1928

H 14 in W 11 in
ROBERT PEARY, THE LORD MAYOR OF MANCHESTER, ENGLAND AND OTHERS.
Located in Portland, ME
group portrait. Peary had claimed discovery of the North Pole in 1909; the photo likely commemorates a
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1910s Antique Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

ROBERT PEARY, THE LORD MAYOR OF MANCHESTER, ENGLAND AND OTHERS.

ROBERT PEARY, THE LORD MAYOR OF MANCHESTER, ENGLAND AND OTHERS., 1910

H 16 in W 20 in
The Kiss
By Clarence Sinclair Bull
Located in Chatsworth, CA
. John Kobal was a film historian and collector of old Hollywood film photography. Kobal has been
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1920s Modern Antique Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

The Kiss
The Kiss

Clarence Sinclair Bull
The Kiss, 1929, printed in 1979

H 14 in W 11 in
Students of Harrow School (1929) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Students of Harrow School (1929) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Imagno/Getty Images) Students of Harrow School are returning to school after Christmas vacations, England, P...
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1920s Modern Antique Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Students of Harrow School (1929) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print

Students of Harrow School (1929) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print, 1929 (Printed Later)

H 12 in W 16 in
Dr. Siegfried Bernfeld
By Sonya Noskowiak
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed in pencil on mount margin.
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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Portrait Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Dr. Siegfried Bernfeld
Dr. Siegfried Bernfeld

Sonya Noskowiak
Dr. Siegfried Bernfeld, 1902

H 9.63 in W 7.75 in D 0.1 in
A Hopi Woman, 1905
By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Edward S. Curtis A Hopi Woman 1905 Photogravure Print 22 x 18 inches Vintage large format Curtis Portfolio Photogravure, Portfolio 12, Plate #411, The North American Indian, on Japa...
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Early 20th Century Other Art Style Antique Portrait Photography

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Photogravure

A Hopi Woman, 1905
A Hopi Woman, 1905

Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952
A Hopi Woman, 1905, 1905

H 22 in W 18 in
The Piki Maker, 1906
By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Edward S. Curtis The Piki Maker 1906 Photogravure Print 22 x 18 inches Vintage large format Curtis Portfolio Photogravure, Portfolio 12, Plate #432, The North American Indian, o...
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Early 20th Century Other Art Style Antique Portrait Photography

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Photogravure

The Piki Maker, 1906
The Piki Maker, 1906

Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952
The Piki Maker, 1906, 1906

H 22 in W 18 in
The Potter Mixing Clay, 1921
By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Edward S. Curtis The Potter Mixing Clay 1921 Photogravure Print 18 x 22 inches Vintage large format Curtis Portfolio Photogravure, Portfolio 12, Plate #419, The North American I...
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Early 20th Century Other Art Style Antique Portrait Photography

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Photogravure

The Potter Mixing Clay, 1921
The Potter Mixing Clay, 1921

Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952
The Potter Mixing Clay, 1921, 1921

H 18 in W 22 in
Chaiwa - Tewa - Profile, 1921
By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Edward S. Curtis Chaiwa - Tewa - Profile 1921 Photogravure Print 22 x 18 inches Vintage large format Curtis Portfolio Photogravure, Portfolio 12, Plate #415, The North American Indi...
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Early 20th Century Other Art Style Antique Portrait Photography

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Photogravure

Chaiwa - Tewa - Profile, 1921
Chaiwa - Tewa - Profile, 1921

Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952
Chaiwa - Tewa - Profile, 1921, 1921

H 22 in W 18 in
Xie Kitchin as Dane - Vintage b/w Photograph by Lewis Carroll - 1873
By Lewis Carroll
Located in Roma, IT
Xie Kitchin as Dane is an original vintage photograph realized in 1873 by Lewis Carroll (Daresbury, January 27, 1832 - Guildford, January 14, 1898). Original albumen print on postca...
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1870s Modern Antique Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Xie Kitchin as Dane - Vintage b/w Photograph by Lewis Carroll - 1873
Xie Kitchin as Dane - Vintage b/w Photograph by Lewis Carroll - 1873

Lewis Carroll
Xie Kitchin as Dane - Vintage b/w Photograph by Lewis Carroll - 1873, 1873

H 5.52 in W 3.94 in D 0.04 in
The Fujiama Krater - Vintage Photo - 1893
Located in Roma, IT
The Fujiama Krater (Original Title: Der Krater des Fugjiama - 13 August 1893 - Japan) is an original vintage black and white photo realized during a journey throughout the world perf...
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1890s Antique Portrait Photography

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Paper, Photographic Paper

The Fujiama Krater - Vintage Photo - 1893

The Fujiama Krater - Vintage Photo - 1893, 1893

H 9.85 in W 13 in D 0.04 in
Nepal. On the way from Dakh-na Bah to Barbara Valley - Vintage Photo 1893
Located in Roma, IT
Nepal. On the way from Dakh-na Bah to Barbara Valley (Auf der reise von dakh-na bah nach Barbara-Tal) - March 18th 1893 - is an original vintage black and white photo realized during...
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1890s Antique Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper, Paper

Nepal. On the way from Dakh-na Bah to Barbara Valley - Vintage Photo 1893

Nepal. On the way from Dakh-na Bah to Barbara Valley - Vintage Photo 1893, 1893

H 9.85 in W 13 in D 0.04 in
Nepal - Bell Camp - Original Vintage Photo - 1893
Located in Roma, IT
Nepal - Bell Camp - March 17th, 1893 - is an original vintage black and white photo realized during a journey throughout the world performed by Prince Franz Ferdinand von Osterreich ...
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1890s Antique Portrait Photography

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Paper, Photographic Paper

Nepal - Bell Camp - Original Vintage Photo - 1893

Nepal - Bell Camp - Original Vintage Photo - 1893, 1893

H 9.85 in W 13 in D 0.04 in
Australia - Durch den Wallendelly River - Original Vintage Photo 1893
Located in Roma, IT
Australia - Durch den Wallendelly River - 25 Mai 1893 - It is part of a journey to Asia and Oceania performed by prince Franz Ferdinand von Osterreich Este (1863-1914), heir to the t...
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1890s Antique Portrait Photography

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Paper, Photographic Paper

Australia - Durch den Wallendelly River - Original Vintage Photo 1893

Australia - Durch den Wallendelly River - Original Vintage Photo 1893, 1893

H 9.85 in W 13 in D 0.04 in
Coronation Procession - b/Photograph by J. Daziaro - 1896
Located in Roma, IT
Coronation Procession is an original photograph realized by Joseph Daziaro (1896). The photo represent the coronation procession of Zar Nicola II in 1896, in Moscow. In good condi...
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1890s Modern Antique Portrait Photography

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Paper, Photographic Paper

Coronation Procession - b/Photograph by J. Daziaro - 1896

Joseph Daziaro
Coronation Procession - b/Photograph by J. Daziaro - 1896, 1896

H 10.24 in W 14.57 in D 0.04 in
The Terra Nova (1910-13) Oversize Archival Pigment Print
By Herbert Ponting
Located in London, GB
The Terra Nova (1910-13) (photo by Herbert Ponting) Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island British Antarctic Expedition South Pole Herbert George Po...
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1910s Modern Antique Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

The Terra Nova (1910-13) Oversize Archival Pigment Print

Herbert Ponting
The Terra Nova (1910-13) Oversize Archival Pigment Print , 1910 (printed later)

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H 60 in W 40 in
Garibaldi - Original Silver Salt Photo on Cardboard- Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Garibaldi is an original photo printed on cardboard realized by an anonymous artist. In good condition. Passpartout: 69.5 x 49 The artwork represents general Garibaldi. the artwor...
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Late 19th Century Antique Portrait Photography

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Cardboard

Garibaldi - Original Silver Salt Photo on Cardboard- Late 19th Century

Garibaldi - Original Silver Salt Photo on Cardboard- Late 19th Century, Late 19th Century

H 18.71 in W 9.85 in D 0.04 in
Wallace Nutting Antique Hand Colored Photograph c.1910 Pencil Signed
By Wallace Nutting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wallace Nutting Antique Hand Colored Photograph Photo dimensions 75" wide x 9.5" high The frame measures 14" wide x 18" high The photograph is in very good condition Pencil signe...
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Early 20th Century Photorealist Antique Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Wallace Nutting Antique Hand Colored Photograph c.1910 Pencil Signed
Wallace Nutting Antique Hand Colored Photograph c.1910 Pencil Signed

Wallace Nutting
Wallace Nutting Antique Hand Colored Photograph c.1910 Pencil Signed , Circa 1910

H 18 in W 14 in D 0.5 in
Photo of the Great Comedian - Original Photo by Ermete Novelli - 1887
By Ermete Novelli
Located in Roma, IT
Photo of the Great Comedian is an original work by Ermete Novelli. A wonderful photo on ivory-colored cardboard with autographed dedication. Signed in pen on the lower right. In ad...
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1880s Old Masters Antique Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Photo of the Great Comedian - Original Photo by Ermete Novelli - 1887
Photo of the Great Comedian - Original Photo by Ermete Novelli - 1887

Ermete Novelli
Photo of the Great Comedian - Original Photo by Ermete Novelli - 1887, 1887

H 14.38 in W 9.77 in D 0.04 in
Dog Team Resting (1910-13)
By Herbert Ponting
Located in London, GB
Dog Team Resting (1910-13) (photo by Herbert Ponting) Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island British Antarctic Expedition South Pole Herbert George ...
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1910s Modern Antique Portrait Photography

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Black and White, Archival Pigment

Dog Team Resting (1910-13)

Herbert Ponting
Dog Team Resting (1910-13), 2020

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H 30 in W 40 in
Ice Cavern (1910-13)
By Herbert Ponting
Located in London, GB
Ice Cavern (1910-13) (photo by Herbert Ponting) Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island British Antarctic Expedition South Pole Herbert George Pontin...
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1910s Modern Antique Portrait Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Ice Cavern (1910-13)

Herbert Ponting
Ice Cavern (1910-13), 2020

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H 60 in W 40 in
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