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Attributed to Thomas McClelland
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Attributed to Thomas McClelland
- Jeremiah Wooden, MD, En Route to a House Call (Gosport, Indiana)
- 1/4 plate daguerreotype
quarter-plate daguerreotype, hand-tinted and with gilt detail, 'Dr. Wooden M. D. on his pony in a professional capacity - May 15 1854 taken in Gosport by McCleland [sic] artist' inscribed in pencil inside the rear cover, a slip of paper annotated 'Dr. Jerry Wooden' in ink pinned to the velvet lining, cased, 1854
Provenance
Private Midwest Collection
Acquired from Joseph Buberger, New Haven, 1989
Literature
Stanley B. Burns, Mirror Mirror: The Burns Collection Daguerreotypes (New York: The Burns Archive Press, 2012), pl. 111
Condition
The subject of this quarter-plate outdoor portrait sits confidently astride his horse, which remained remarkably still as there does not appear to be any blurring of its figure. The sky area and the saddle are tinted in green, conveying a great sense of atmosphere within this plate.
There is very minor, uneven rust-coloration at the extreme edges of the image following the contour of the mat. A few tiny spots, including a pen-point-sized green accretion above the horse's ear, are visible upon close inspection. The gilt detailing on this plate - on the horse's harness and on the stirrup - has resulted in rust-colored halos of these areas, as is visible in the catalogue illustration. The plate is otherwise clean.
The case is worn overall and the cover is detached. The slip of paper with annotation is pinned to the velvet lining of the case.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.