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Lot 368
[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY] Portrait of a Hunter Daguerreotype
Estimate: $500 - $750
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| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $300 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
Sixth plate half-length studio portrait daguerreotype. N.p., n.d. Half leatherette case.
A fine sixth-plate daguerreotype depicting a distinguished hunter with his double-barreled shotgun. The bearded sitter, an archetypal nineteenth-century American sportsman, confronts the lens with composed self-possession. Particularly appealing is the unusual manner in which he presents his weapon, held barrel-down, an infrequently encountered variation within an otherwise familiar and much-collected photographic genre. A slender leather strap crossing the body likely relates to his powder horn.
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