Watkins, Carleton (1829-1916; United States) Album of photographs of Yosemite, Oregon etc. (c.1861-71) Albumen silver photographs, various sizes Presented by Frederick Wright, 1871 State Library of Victoria (H87.204) [reproduction: Cathedral Spires, Yosemite (H87.204/16)] Watkins, a native of New York, moved to California in 1851 in search of gold, and then took up photography. His iconic
Skeen, William Louis Henry (1847-1903; English), & others Pompei {sic} and Paris (1882-83) Album of photographs, each folio c.48 x 65 cm Presented by Henry Coathupe Mais, c.1888 State Library of Victoria (H87.137/1-126) [reproduction: Unknown photographer: Militaria at the base of the Sphinx, Cairo, fol.35] This is one of several groups of photographs collected by Mais during his travels in 1882-83,
Macpherson, Robert (1817-72; Scottish) Photographs of Rome, Volumes 1-4 (1858-62) Four albums of albumen silver photographs, each album 61.2 x 50.0 cm Purchased 1860 or 1861 State Library of Victoria (H90.150/1-168) [reproduction: Basilica of Constantine, Roman Forum (H90.150/36)] Macpherson moved to Rome in 1840, working initially as a painter and art dealer. During this period, he discovered Michelangelo’s unfinished
Works included in this catalogue Johnstone, O’Shannessy & Co. Sir George Verdon {1896} SLV [PH] “Oval Portrait” series (nos. 17, 21, 26, 28) The photographic firm of Johnstone, O’Shannessy & Co. was founded by Henry James Johnstone (b.1835), a flamboyant character who was also a popular painter. In the late 1870s, he returned to England, via the USA, leaving
Johnstone, O’Shannessy & Co. (active c.1862-1905; Australian) Sir George Verdon (c.1890) Gelatin silver photograph, 57 x 42 cm Purchased 1896 State Library of Victoria (H17281) NGV 1905 refers simply to “a photograph” of Verdon purchased in the year of his death (1896). However it seems probable that it was the formal portrait shown here. For further
Frith, Francis (1822-98; English) Photographs of Modern Egypt (1857) Album of 27 albumen silver prints, 36.3 x 29.3 cm Gift of Edward Thompson, c.1870 State Library of Victoria (H89.122/1-27) [reproduction: Tombs of the Mamelukes, Cairo (H89.111/9)] The contents of the present album are as follows (by folio number; titles noted in pencil below each photo; several are dated