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Lot 3
3
Property from the ESTATE OF BEAUMONT NEWHALL
DAGUERREIAN UNKNOWN
Details
DAGUERREIAN UNKNOWN
Blacksmith
Sixth-plate daguerreotype. 1840s. Oval brass mat. Contained in geometric leather case.
Lot Essay
In 1961 Beaumont Newhall wrote
The Daguerreotype in America
which enjoyed great success with three editions and much critical acclaim.