JOSIAH MARTIN New Zealand Photographer Tongan Portraits, c. 1870-80: Two albumen portraits of Tongan women both identified on verso as "Tongan Girl" and one bromide portrait of a Tongan man
by Josiah Martin
- Used
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
A group of (3) portraits of Tongan natives likely by Josiah Martin c 1870-80. Two 6" x 4" albumen portraits of Tongan women both identified on verso as "Tongan Girl" and one bromide portrait of a Tongan man measuring 5 3/4" x 4 1/2". Prints are in good condition: creasing from mount on all four corners of each print; the two female portraits have some paper wrinkling visible under specular light; portrait of mother with child has slight silvering along lower portion and one very small (<1/4") tear along bottom of left edge; portrait of man has small scattered areas of emulsion loss as seen in detailed images.
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Details
- Seller
- Keith de Lellis Gallery LLC (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 26_0722
- Title
- JOSIAH MARTIN New Zealand Photographer Tongan Portraits, c. 1870-80
- Author
- Josiah Martin
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- Tonga
- Date Published
- c. 1870-80
- Size
- 6" x 4" each
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Tongan, Oceania, portraits
Terms of Sale
Keith de Lellis Gallery LLC
About the Seller
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- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.