Photographs

[ABORIGINES].
Cabinet card, NSW, three men in body decoration.
Australia, circa, 1890.

Cabinet card measuring 105 x 145 mm., mounted, gilt edged; the bottom edge neatly trimmed, otherwise fine.

A fine period cabinet card depicting three Aboriginal men in a traditional manner with body paint and hunting...

Australian: $485 (Approx. US $506, Euro €352) Quote ref.

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[AUSTRALIAN THEATRE] SULLIVAN, Barry.
Carte de visite of Barry Sullivan.
Melbourne, Davies & Co., circa, 1870.

Carte de visite, 63 x 102 mm., fine.

A rare theatrical photograph of Barry Sullivan (1821-1891), the English actor who revolutionised the Melbourne stage in...

Australian: $525 (Approx. US $548, Euro €381) Quote ref.

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[BARAK].
Photograph of the Original Grave of King William Barak of the Yarra Yarra tribe in Coranderrk.
Coranderrk, near Healesville, Victoria, circa 1910- 1920.

Black & white photograph, 80 x 106mm., typescript caption to reverse 'Grave of King William Barrak, Yarra Yarra tribe,...

Rare photograph of the original gravestone of Aboriginal elder William Barak from the cemetery at Coranderrk station....

Australian: $950 (Approx. US $991, Euro €689) Quote ref.

[GRACE EGERTON].
Mrs. George Case (Grace Egerton).
Melbourne, Gaul & Dunn, circa, 1868.

Carte de visite, 62 x 100mm (card); a few light spots yet fine.

Rare: Melbourne-printed photograph of the actress and impersonator Grace Egerton who toured Australia alongside her...

Australian: $985 (Approx. US $1028, Euro €714) Quote ref.

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[GREAT BARRIER REEF].
Silver gelatin print of the crew of Australia Station survey vessel HMS Penguin.
Sydney?, circa May, 1907.

Silver gelatine photograph, 145 x 195 mm. (image size), within closed contemporary card mount with pen manuscript note...

Rare original photograph of the crew and lower-ranking officers of HMS Penguin taken circa 1907. This appears to...

Australian: $1850 (Approx. US $1930, Euro €1341) Quote ref.

[KANGAROO & PLATYPUS].
Original photograph of a nineteenth century French Cabinet of Natural History.
France?, circa, 1880.

Albumen print photograph, 17.5 x 23 cm., early manuscript note to the reverse, 'Cabinet de physique (côte gauche droit...

A very rare original albumen print photograph of a French cabinet of scientific and natural curiosities taken around...

Australian: $2750 (Approx. US $2869, Euro €1994) Quote ref.

[STEREOSCOPE] CLIFFORD, Samuel (attributed to).
Flying Squadron on the Derwent River.
Hobart?, 1870.

Stereoscope, card mount measuring 175 x 83mm., both images in excellent condition, blank rear face flecked.

Rare stereoscopic photograph of the Royal Navy "Flying Squadron" on their visit to the Derwent River in January...

Australian: $750 (Approx. US $783, Euro €544) Quote ref.

[TICHBORNE CLAIMANT] MAULL & CO., Photographers.
Original Carte-de-visite photograph of Arthur Orton.
London, c. 1871.

Photograph, 89 x 59 mm. (image), on printed card, in fine condition with ms. ink inscription on the bottom margin:...

A rare image of the claimant. Arthur Orton came to Australia in 1851, moving from Hobart to Gippsland and then to Wagga...

Australian: $875 (Approx. US $913, Euro €634) Quote ref.

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WALTER, Charles.
Stereoscope view of "Great Collins St Melbourne from Treasury steps", from the series "Australian Scenery".
Melbourne, Age Office, probably, 1865.

Stereographic photograph mounted on dark yellow card, left image creased and with a few spots, printed label verso...

Very early photographic view of Collins Street, circa 1865: this apparently unrecorded stereoscopic card depicts an...

Australian: $1600 (Approx. US $1669, Euro €1160) Quote ref.

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WALTER, Charles.
Stereoscope view of "Melbourne Australian Wharf", from the series "Australian Scenery".
Melbourne, Age Office, probably, 1865.

Stereographic photograph mounted on dark yellow card, a few spots, printed label verso completed in manuscript; very...

A second stereoscope from the series "Australian Scenery", this time a fine view of "Melbourne Australian Wharf", and...

Australian: $1200 (Approx. US $1252, Euro €870) Quote ref.