Fine collection of cabinet photographs actors etc.
Klubbat för:
Osåld
Utropspris
100 000-120 000 SEK
Beskrivning
FINE COLLECTION OF CABINET PHOTOGRAPHS AND SOME CARTE-DE-VISITE PHOTOGRAPHS. (4 albums). 745 photograhs of which, c. 315 cabinet photographs, size xxx, and c. 430 carte-de-visite photographs. C. 1860-95.
Mostly Swedish and Scandinavian actors and singers (e. g. Lina Sandell, Kristina Nilsson, Fredrik Deland, Siri Essen (Strindberg), Knut Almlöf, August Palme, Anders de Wahl, Georg Skånberg et al., several of John Forsell), Johannis Svanberg, Hedlund, Ellen Norgren, Magda von Doleke, Elise Hvasser (4), A. Lundberg, Julius Günther, Ellen Norgren, Olga Björkgren, Oscar Bäckström, Nils Wilhelm Almlöf, Hedvig Forsman, Therese Björklund, G. Ås (2), Sven Nyblom (2), Hedvig Forsman, Helmer Nygren, Liva Eaström, Anna Strandberg, Betty Almlöf, Helga Rundberg, Carl Hagman, Olof Torsslow (2), Ivan Hedquist, Selma Ek (3), Emilia Lund, Emil Hillberg, Mathilda Jungstedt (2), Axel Hanson, Adele Almali ?, Isabella Wennberg, Svante Hedin, Gurli Åberg, Carl Fred. Lundqvist, Henrik Westberg, Berta Parsberg, William Engelbrecht, Carolina Östberg, Gustaf Fredrikson, Ellen Hedlund et al.). By Stockholm photographers (Agneta Kindahl, Gösta Florman, Selma Jacobsson, Alfredsson Dahllöf, Augusta Zetterling, Herman Hamnqvist a.o.
Also foreign actors or singers (Sarah Bernhardt (7 photographs by Nadar), Geraldine Farrar, Francesco d'Andrade, Henry Irving, Karl Weisser, Emil v. d. Osten et al.), and foreign photographers (4 cabinet photographs by Nadar, 4 by Schaarwächter, also Widow & Grove, N. Raschnikow (Breslau), Rentlinger (Paris) et al.).
Condition overall is fine or very good, only a few with slight wear, some with names written later on verso. A handful photographs signed.
In 4 large contemporary albums, partly worn and damaged (sizes c. 440 x 350 / 300 x 370 mm.).
Provenance: John Forsell (1868-1941), Swedish opera singer, Director at the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm 1924-39, inherited by the present owner.
Auktionsnummer:
6159
Datum:
2020-12-10