Lot 1602 - A187 Photography - Tuesday, 04. December 2018, 04.00 PM
JEAN-GABRIEL EYNARD
(1775-1863)
(Probably?) Portrait of the couple Pictet-Le Fort, c. 1845.
Daguerreotype.
Quarter plate; oval image section 9 x 6.6 cm (visible dimensions); total size 15 x 11.7 cm.
Mounted under brass and paper passepartout, together in blind embossed leather union case with two intact closures, inner cover with blind embossed fabric lining (amphora) (cover loose).
Literature: René Perret. Kunst und Magie der Daguerreotypie. Collection W. + T. Bossard. Brugg, 2006, p. 33-35 (on photographer).
Provenance:
- Descendants of the Pictet-Le Fort family.
- Acquired directly from the above. Hitherto Swiss private collection.
Provenance:
- Descendants of the Pictet-Le Fort family.
- Acquired directly from the above. Hitherto Swiss private collection.
CHF 2 500 / 4 000 | (€ 2 580 / 4 120)
Sold for CHF 4 250 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.