Glimpses: Vintage, Fine, and Vernacular Photography
Thu, Jul 23, 2026 11:00AM EDT
Lot 41
Three 19th Century Australian CDV Portraits of Aboriginal Male Sitter.
Estimate: $400 - $600
Unsold
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Three 19th Century Australian CDV Portraits of Aboriginal Male Sitter. T. Crawford, 62 Murray Street. Group of three albumen carte de visite photographs depicting the same Aboriginal male sitter in varying poses, including two full-length standing views and one close-up portrait. The subject is shown in period European dress, holding a hat in one image and posed before simple studio and exterior backdrops. Mounts bear printed photographer’s credit “T. Crawford, 62 Murray Street,” consistent with an Australian studio; versos blank.
A scarce and visually compelling set of 19th-century Australian Aboriginal portrait studies
Approximately 4 x 2 1/2".
Condition
Images retain good tonal range with typical albumen warmth. Light surface wear, minor creasing, and edge wear to mounts.
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