[MILITARIA]. 3 portraits, incl. opalotype of US Army officer.
Sale 1345 - American Historical Ephemera and Photography Online
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Jun 19, 2024
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Jul 2, 2024
Timed Online / Cincinnati
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Lot Description
[MILITARIA]. 3 portraits, incl. opalotype of US Army officer.
8 1/4 x 6 1/4 in. positive transparency print, backed with hand-colored illustration for vibrancy, featuring a first lieutenant wearing a frock coat with shoulder straps. (Some imperfections and residue.) Housed in a gold-painted oval frame (minor chipping, wear). -- 5 1/2 x 4 in. milk glass portrait of a US major wearing a frock coat and having thick, unruly sideburns and mustache. (Some discoloration under mat, few spots of loss/wear.) Housed in a wooden frame covered in fabric (heavy staining to fabric, loss, wear throughout). -- Silhouette profile portrait of a Colonial/Revolutionary-era gentleman housed in wooden frame. -- Together, 3 portraits.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Early Photography Collection of Jules Martino, Silverton, Oregon
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