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Lot 33: Desire Charnay (1828 - 1915)

Est: $5,000 USD - $7,000 USDSold:
Sotheby'sNew York, NY, USOctober 03, 2001

Item Overview

Description

Desire Charnay (1828 - 1915) 'PALAIS DES NONNES, A UXMAL, DETAIL DE LA FACADE DITE EGYPTIENNE' large-format albumen print, plate 39 from Charnay's Cites et ruines americaines (Paris: Gide, 1862-63), on the original oblong folio mount, the letterpress title, plate number (blacked out), and photographer's and printer's credits on a letterpress slip affixed to the mount beneath the image, 1860 13 1/4 by 17in. 33.7 by 43.2cm. Literature: Davis, Desire Charnay, Expeditionary Photographer, pl. 28

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by
Sotheby's
October 03, 2001, 12:00 AM EST

1334 York Avenue, New York, NY, 10021, US