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The Ricky Jay Collection

Sat, Feb 25, 2023 12:00PM EST
Lot 330

[TATTOO] Five Portraits of Tattooed Men and Women. New York...

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

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[TATTOO] Five Portraits of Tattooed Men and Women. New York and elsewhere, 1880-90s. Including a half-length portrait of Irene Woodward by Baker of Columbus; two half-length images of shirtless tattooed men, arms folded across their chests, by Obermuller and Kern, 388 Bowrey, New York, one man being identified on the verso with an contemporary note: ?John Hayes / Tattoed [sic] Man / Sands and Astley?s / Circus / Season 1895?; a full-length image of a seated tattooed man by Swords Bros, York, PA; and a half-length image of Annie Howard by Eisenmann of New York (somewhat mottled). Cabinet card format (6 ? x 4 ??), each likeness on printed photographer?s mounts, three with scalloped edges. Penciled notations to versos, some pinholes, wear, and spotting as expected.