The Farewell Banquet to the Rt. Hon. The Earl of Hopetoun ... First Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia. Grand Hall, Hotel Cecil, London, October 3rd, 1900. The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Selbourne, in the Chair
London, Fradelle & Young, Photographers, 283 Regent Street, W., 1900.
A vintage high-gloss gelatin silver photograph (258 × 307 mm) on the original captioned mount, recently remounted and matted with acid-free materials (visible mounted image size approximately 390 × 440 mm). The mount is lightly marked, with minimal evidence of light surface silverfish activity; apart from some light surface scuffing, the photograph is in excellent condition.
Given the number of guests at the dinner (a contemporary newspaper account suggests a figure of 700, albeit in two rooms), and the fact that Fradelle & Young 'Specialised in hotel and restaurant group photography of dinners & receptions' (PhotoLondon Database of 19th-Century Photographers), one might expect to find this photograph recorded in collections, if not on the market. Apparently, not so.
Item #100181
Price (AUD):
$1,100.00