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Lot 53
Sale 6309 - Daguerreian Society Annual Benefit Auction
Oct 20, 2024
1:00AM
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Estimate
$200 -
300
Price Realized
$254
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Lot Description
[Daguerreoptype] Half Plate by Whitehurst
A fine daguerreian portrait of an elderly couple, mat stamped along lower edge "Whitehurst."
Jesse Whitehurst (1819-1875) operated studios in a number of cities, but is best known for his work in Richmond, Virginia. Housed in a pressed leather case.