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Nathaniel C. Jaquith
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Nathaniel C. Jaquith
- Pharmacist with Mortar & Pestle
- 1/6 plate daguerreotype
sixth-plate daguerreotype, cased, the photographer's credit and '98 B.WAY' stamped on the mat, 1850s
Provenance
Acquired circa 1980
Literature
Stanley B. Burns, Ophthalmology: A Photographic History 1845-1945, Volume 1 (New York: The Burns Archive Press, 2009), pl. 1
Stanley B. Burns, Mirror Mirror: The Burns Collection Daguerreotypes (New York: The Burns Archive Press, 2012), pl. 108
Condition
This excellent occupational study delivers fascinating insight into its sitter. The figure is posed confidently, with one leg forward and an arm propped on his hip. The details of the figure's clothing are quite clear, including the hole on his trousers.
A very thin band of tarnish is visible following the contours of the mat. Upon close examination and in raking light, scattered fine pitting is visible near the left, right, and upper edges of the mat. There are 5 pin-point-sized green accretions with faint halos: one on the sitter's eye; one on each side of the sitter's head; one on his shoulder; and one to the left of the sitter's arm. There is a tiny impression in the lower right corner.
The case is relatively clean, but the cover is detached.
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.
Catalogue Note
Nathaniel C. Jaquith (also spelled Jacquith) was an active daguerreian in New York City between 1849 and 1860. According to Craig’s Daguerreian Registry, Jaquith was listed at 98 Broadway in lower Manhattan until 1857.