Attributed to John S. Johnston (American,19th/20th Century) and Nathaniel Livermore Stebbins (American, 1847-1912)

Fortuna and Gloriana

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Attributed to John S. Johnston (American,19th/20th Century) and Nathaniel Livermore Stebbins (American, 1847-1912)
Fortuna and Gloriana
one inscribed and numbered 'Gloriana 620' (lower center)
toned gelatin silver print and albumen print
7½ x 9½in. (19 x 24.3 cm.) and 6¼ x 8¼ in. (16.3 x 21cm.)
two (2)

Lot Essay

The four digit inventory number and the centered caption suggest the work of John S. Johnston. His photos of the 1885 Puritan-Genesta races may have been his earliest and of the 1899 Shamrock & Columbia races may have been his last.

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