unusually large autochrome by Edis, a society photographer specialising in colour, titled 'Sir Charles Tomes in white on the black edge tape, the rest of the inscription not legible (quite dark and with some silvering at edges, otherwise good condition), with two further full-plate autochromes by Edis requiring restoration, one of an oil painting (one edge tape missing, the other sandwiched between the glass plates), one of a painted stained glass window, (two edge tapes missing, loss of image at edges), all three 21.5cm x 16.3cm (3)
Sold for £124
Result plus buyers premium
unusually large autochrome by Edis, a society photographer specialising in colour, titled 'Sir Charles Tomes in white on the black edge tape, the rest of the inscription not legible (quite dark and with some silvering at edges, otherwise good condition), with two further full-plate autochromes by Edis requiring restoration, one of an oil painting (one edge tape missing, the other sandwiched between the glass plates), one of a painted stained glass window, (two edge tapes missing, loss of image at edges), all three 21.5cm x 16.3cm (3)
Auction: Books, Photographs & Works on Paper, 9th Sep, 2021
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