KAUFFMANN, John

'The Grey Veil [over Melbourne]' [a vintage gelatin silver photograph]

Circa 1910, on the original mount, recently hinge-mounted and matted with archival material (visible image size 261 × 363 mm), ready for framing; in excellent condition.

Signed and titled in pencil on the original mount (now concealed by the mat). Reproduced in BEER, Leslie: 'The Art of John Kauffmann' (1919), plate 2; NEWTON, Gael: 'John Kauffmann, Art Photographer' (NGA, 1996), page 9. Provenance: from the family of John Kauffmann, by descent (sold by Sotheby's Australia, 24 July 1988); private collection, Sydney. (The catalogue for our major retrospective exhibition of the works of John Kauffmann (1864-1942), the pioneering Australian photo-impressionist, is on our website).

Item #108669

Price (AUD): $6,500.00
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