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THE GREAT EXHIBITION, A COLLECTION OF 39 SALTED PAPER PRINTS, [C.1851]
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Description
- A collection of 39 photographs from "The Great Exhibition". [London, c.1851]
39 salted paper prints (205 x 150mm., or the reverse), mounted on thick card, recto only, captioned in English on mounts, two backed on card, some spotting or staining, fading
Literature
Gernsheim, Incunabula of British Photographic Literature, 1984
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A collection of photographs of precious artworks, sections on interiors with displays, and views from the publication Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, 1851; Reports by the Juries on the subjects in the 30 classes into which the exhibition was divided. The set was originally comprised of four volumes illustrated with a total of 155 calotype prints, executed by Hugh Owen on waxed paper and by G. Ferrier on albumenised glass plates, and printed by Nikolaas Henneman on salt paper. "Only 100 presentation sets to members of Jury and other notables connected with the Great Exhibition were produced ... In addition 15 copies were presented to Fox Talbot for permission to use photographic publication which he had patented" (Gernsheim). William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-1877) had introduced the revolutionary photographic process known as the calotype (or talbotype) in 1841. He was also the inventor of the salted paper. Nikolaas Henneman (1813-1889) served as Talbot's photographic assistant, and later set out on his own as a professional photographer.
The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, was otherwise known as the Crystal Palace Exhibition, referring to the glass and cast-iron building where it was held in Hyde Park, London, from 1 May to 15 October 1851. It was famously the first in a series of World's Fairs, with more than six million visitors.
The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, was otherwise known as the Crystal Palace Exhibition, referring to the glass and cast-iron building where it was held in Hyde Park, London, from 1 May to 15 October 1851. It was famously the first in a series of World's Fairs, with more than six million visitors.