May 21, 2015 - Sale 2385

Sale 2385 - Lot 14

Unsold
Estimate: $ 2,000 - $ 3,000
(UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER)
A woman posing on a settee. Oval salted paper print from a wet plate negative, 5 3/4x7 1/2 inches (14.6x19.1 cm.), unmounted. 1856-57

Additional Details

This beautiful print is from the Col. John R. Johnston album. Johnston was a colorist and painter for the Jessie Whitehurst studios in the late 1850s, as well as a performer and singer. The family originally lived in Cincinnati and then moved to Balitmore around 1855-56. The album was put together during the mid- to late-1850s. The figure here bears a striking resemblance to the artist's wife (including her part and braids), however the model may also be fellow performer or actress.