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Winter Southern Estates- Session II

Thu, Feb 24, 2022 10:00AM EST
Lot 531

Hill & Adamson, Young Boy in Scottish Kilt, Calotype

Estimate: $400 - $600

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
$300,000 $10,000

Description:

Hill & Adamson (Scotland, fl. 1840-1850), Young Boy in Scottish Kilt, Calotype, c. 1845, calotype by David Octavius Hill (Scottish, 1802–1870) and Robert Adamson (Scottish, 1821–1848) depicting a young boy in a Scottish kilt standing next to a helmet, with pen inscription 'a D. O. Hill photograph' on verso, mounted. Overall size: 8 1/2 in. x 5 7/8 in.

Measurements: Height: of photo 8 1/4 in. x Width: 5 3/4 in.

Condition:

Overall good vintage condition, toning to paper, image faded, wear to edges, creases in corners, rubbing along bottom edge, particularly in lower left corner, small stain in center to left of helmet, photo possibly trimmed, photo fully mounted.