Isaiah West Taber Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Isaiah West Taber Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 16, 2024
Isaiah West Taber Original Sketch [Fishing Boats]
Est: $75 - $125
Isaiah West Taber [San Francisco 1830-1912) original sketch on paperboard. Measures 7.875 in. x 7.875 in. Stain smeared lower edge. Very good condition. Unframed, loose and not glued or mounted. Provenance: Estate collection of William Greenbaum, Gloucester, Massachusetts, Proprietor of William Greenbaum Fine Prints. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as condition can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Sep. 26, 2024
CARLETON EUGENE WATKINS AND ISAIAH TABER (New York/California, 1829-1916, and Massachusetts/California, 1830-1912), "General View of Yosemite Valley"., Mammoth albumen print, 15.9" x 18.9". Framed 27.25" x 30.5".
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
CARLETON EUGENE WATKINS AND ISAIAH TABER New York/California, 1829-1916, and Massachusetts/California, 1830-1912 "General View of Yosemite Valley". Printed circa 1885. On the original mount. Taber's credit, title and inventory number 804 in the negative.
Eldred's
Feb. 22, 2024
Chinese Butcher & Grocery Shop, by Isaiah Taber
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Heading: Author: Taber, Isaiah West Title: Chinese Butcher & Grocery Shop Place Published: Publisher: Date Published: 1887 Description: Vintage albumen print mounted to card, cornered in overmat. Card: 20.5x25 cm (8x10"); overmat: 40.5x50.8 cm (16x20").Captioned and dated by the studio in the recto. Street view of old Chinatown in San Francisco, 1887.
PBA Galleries Auctions & Appraisers
Feb. 22, 2024
Eight Taber albumen prints of Yosemite
Est: $500 - $800
Heading: Author: Taber, Isaiah West Title: Eight albumen prints of Yosemite by Taber Place Published: San Francisco Publisher: Date Published: c.1880s Description: 8 albumen prints. Each approximately 30.5x21 cm (12x8¼"); mount: 48.5x34.5 cm (19x13¾").
PBA Galleries Auctions & Appraisers
Nov. 30, 2023
Isaiah West Taber (1830-1912)
Est: £200 - £300
Isaiah West Taber (1830-1912) Isaiah West Taber (1830-1912) SHOP IN CHINATOWN, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, c.1880. Albumen print mounted to card, image/sheet size 195 x 120mm, card size 260 x 178mm, printed title and studio attribution in the negative.
Chiswick Auctions
Jun. 15, 2023
Isaiah West Taber, "Moon"
Est: $200 - $300
Photographed August 18th, 1888, albumen print from a wet plate negative Plate: 7-3/4"h x 5-7/8"w Provenance: By descent through the heirs of 19th C. New York Photographer Davis Garber
Nye & Company
Apr. 20, 2023
Sixteen albumen Taber photographs of CA
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Heading: Author: Taber, Isaiah West Title: Sixteen original albumen photographs of California and Oregon Place Published: San Francisco Publisher:Taber Photo Date Published: c.1880s-1890s Description: 17 albumen prints on paper or card mounts. Sizes and formats vary. A wide variety of California scenes from the Del Monte Hotel in Monterey to the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, Wawona in the Mariposa Grove to an orange grove in San Gabriel Valley, spectacular views of San Francisco and the coast to a view of "Leland Stanford Jr. University" as well as a photograph of "The Loops" the railroad on Mt. Tamalpais. Includes: 1902: Fort Point. 3407: Hotel Del Monte front view from garden—Monterey, Cal. 55813: Court Yard from the South. Leland Stanford Jr. University. Palo Alto, Cal. 7824: The Loops, looking East. [B 25]: [Court, Palace Hotel, S.F., Cal]. B 70: Palace Hotel, San Francisco, Cal. B 206: Panorama of San Francisco. B 388: Arizona Garden, "Hotel del Monte," Monterey. B 532: Seal Rock, Pacific Ocean. B 1366: Arches on Cliff Road, Santa Cruz. B 2114 10th Crossing, S.P. Co. Oregon Division. B 3466: U.S. Coast Defense S.S. Monterey, December 28th 1892. B 3952: An Orange Grove, San Gabriel Valley, California. Oceanic S.S. Co's Steamer "Mariposa." H.m. Hayward, Commander. 2 stereoview cards with views in or around San Francisco.
PBA Galleries Auctions & Appraisers
Jan. 26, 2023
Wawona photograph, Mariposa Grove
Est: $300 - $500
Heading: Author: Taber, Isaiah West Title: Wawona - 28 feet diameter, 275 feet high - Mariposa Grove Place Published: San Francisco Publisher: Date Published: c. 1880's Description: Albumen print mounted on board. 24.2x19.6 cm (9½x7¾"). Likely from a Carleton E. Watkins negative. Taber code B 2440.
PBA Galleries Auctions & Appraisers
Jun. 08, 2022
Taber, Isaiah West: Views of San Francisco
Est: €400 - €600
Views of San Francisco. 1890s. 9 albumen prints. Each circa 20 x 24,5 cm. Each with photographer's name, title and number in lower edge in the negative, mounted to board (minimal soiling). - - Together with the creditor John G. Cook, Taber took over Carleton E. Watkins' negatives and gallery in the 1870s when Watkins went bankrupt. Later in 1906, Taber himself lost his gallery and negatives, which included 80 tons of portrait negatives and 20 tons of view negatives, in the devastating fire that followed the San Francisco earthquake. This group includes various views of street life in San Francisco showing larger boulevards and interiors of a Chinese restaurant and an opium den. - - Sollten Sie detailliertere Zustandsberichte wünschen, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte. / Should you need more detailed condition reports, please contact us.
Bassenge Auctions
Apr. 09, 2022
An Isaiah West Taber (1830-1912) Travel Photo
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Album / Albumen Prints of the American West. The photo album is red leather with gold leaf and contains 46 photographs from San Francisco, Monterey, Santa Cruz, Carmel, San Diego, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Truckee, Niagara Falls, and Arizona. Images are mounted back-to-back on thick album leaves. The album was published by I.W. Taber and contains 9 photos taken by Charles Wallace Jacob Johnson (1830-1903),17 photos and 2 prints published by I.W. Taber, 3 photos signed and 2 attributed to Charles Roscoe Savage (1832-1909), 2 unsigned photos by A. Frank Randall (1854-1916), 1 photo attributed to Elias Atkinson Bonine (1843-1916), 6 photos possibly by George Barker (1844-1894). The images by Taber likely include images by Carleton Watkins (1829-1916). Taber purchased Watkins' studio in 1876 and reproduced his work. Images include a portrait of Jicarilla Apache Chief Augustin Yijil or Vigil, Apache infants, and a Yuma woman with two young children. There are numerous images of Chinese communities in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Monterey. Other images include historic and natural landmarks such as Cliff House in San Francisco, Carmel Mission, Brigham Young House, Santa Cruz Arches, The Salt Lake Tabernacle under construction, Hotel Del Monte, and Redwood trees. Dimensions: 7 1/4" x 11 1/2". Condition: Foxing, staining, and discoloration throughout the album most of which is on the paper margins, not much on the actual images. The spine has separated but has been reattached. Overall fair condition. Provenance: The album was acquired by Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Franklin Smith on a trip through the American west from April to September 1886. Provenance: Deaccessioned from the Sippican Historical Society.
Marion Antique Auctions
Jan. 19, 2019
Photograph, Isaiah West Taber
Est: $400 - $600
Isaiah West Taber (American, 1830-1912), "Ohio and General Grant," albumen print, printed title, number and photo credit in the negative, overall (with frame): 26"h x 29.5"w
Clars Auctions
Sep. 25, 2018
PHOTOGRAPHS OF YELLOWSTONE PARK AND YOSEMITE. TABER, ISAIAH WEST. 1830-1
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
PHOTOGRAPHS OF YELLOWSTONE PARK AND YOSEMITE. TABER, ISAIAH WEST. 1830-1912; AND CARLETON WATKINS. 1829-1916. A collection of 16 albumen prints of Yellowstone Park and Yosemite, various sizes, maximum 210 x 165 mm, all mounted on gray boards, [San Francisco: printed c.1890], most titled at lower right in red ink. A few with edges of boards chipped. An attractive group of images of the two most important National Parks in the Rockies, at least 12 of the views derived from the stock of Carleton Watkins, which Taber purchased from Watkins’ creditor John Cook around 1875. The images include Old faithful, Golden Gate, Devils Well and Liberty Cap.
Bonhams
Apr. 07, 2017
Isaiah W. Taber | Two Photographs "Section of the Grizzly Giant" and "Ohio"
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Artist: Isaiah W. Taber | 1830 - 1912 | Two Photographs "Section of the Grizzly Giant" and "Ohio" Title: Two Photographs "Section of the Grizzly Giant" and "Ohio" Unsigned Medium: Photograph Dimensions: 15 by 20 inches no reserve
Altermann Galleries
Jan. 27, 2017
Isaiah West TABER (1830-1912)
Est: €500 - €600
Isaiah West TABER (1830-1912) Wawona, Mariposa Grove. San Francisco, c.1890 Tirage albumine avec titre et signe dans le negatif. Albumen paper print
Leclere - Maison de ventes
Nov. 10, 2016
ISIAH WEST TABER (AMERICAN, 1830-1912) Vernal Falls, 350ft, From Lady Franklin Rock c. 1880 albumen print
Est: $150 - $250
ISIAH WEST TABER (AMERICAN, 1830-1912) Vernal Falls, 350ft, From Lady Franklin Rock c. 1880 albumen print photographer/printer''s facsimilie signature title and catalog information imprinted in negative 24.1 x 18.9cm PROVENANCE: photograph possibly by Carleton E. Watkins. Taber had acquired Watkins'' negative following the latter''s bankruptcy in 1881 and distributed this and the work of others under the Taber studio brand. Source: The J. Paul Getty Museum
Leonard Joel
Oct. 16, 2016
Isaia West. Taber 1830 -1912 The « Grizzly Giant » Mariposa Grove, CA. Section o
Est: €800 - €1,000
Isaia West. Taber 1830 -1912 The « Grizzly Giant » Mariposa Grove, CA. Section of the « Grizzly Giant », Mariposa Grove, CA. 2 tirages à l’albumine collés sur support. Sectie uit de « Grizzly Giant », Maripose Grove, Californië. 2 albumine prints geplakt op een basis. 39,5 x 52 cm
Cornette de Saint-Cyr-Bruxelles
Sep. 28, 2016
Isaiah West TABER (1830-1912) Les chutes du Niagara, vers 1890
Est: €100 - €200
Isaiah West TABER (1830-1912) Les chutes du Niagara, vers 1890 Grande épreuve albuminé 55 x 45 cm
Marc Arthur Kohn Paris
Sep. 10, 2016
Isaiah West Taber (1830-1912 San Francisco, CA)
Est: $700 - $900
''View of Telegraph Hill and Water Front, S.F., from the Bay'', together with 14 cabinet card and 5 boudoir card albumen prints depicting Yosemite National Park by Isaiah West Taber, the cabinet cards: each titled: ''Cathedral Rocks'', ''The North'', ''Vernal Falls'', ''South Dome'', ''Vernal & Nevada from Glacier Point'', ''Nevada Falls'', ''Yosemite Falls'', ''Grizzly Giant Mariposa Grove'', ''El Capitan'', ''Mount Starr King and Glacier Point'', ''Cathedral Spires 2,660 ft'', ''El Capitan - Reflected'', ''General View Yosemite Valley'', and ''Bridal Veil'' (Bridalveil Fall), each: 6.5'' x 4.5''; the boudoir cards: each titled: ''B 377. Cathedral Rock, Yosemite Valley'', ''B 2639. El Capitan, 3,300 ft. (Reflected) Tu-toc-a-nula Pass'', ''Clouds in the Yosemite'', inscribed in pencil upper margin: ''On trip April to July 1886'', ''B 796. Mirror View North Dome, Royal Arches and Washington Column.'', and ''Mirror view of Three Brothers and El Capitan'', each: 5'' x 8'', all with the artist's San Francisco studio stamp verso, 20 pieces, printed number, title and studio name in the plate along the lower edge: B. 920 / Taber's Photo, San Francisco., albumen print on paper under glass, image size: 7.5'' H x 9.5'' W, est: $700/900.
John Moran Auctioneers
Jun. 25, 2016
Taber, (Isaiah West 1830-1912). El Capitan, 3,300 ft. (Yoshemite, Cali
Est: - €100
Taber, (Isaiah West 1830-1912). El Capitan, 3,300 ft. (Yoshemite, Californien). Albuminabzug, um 1880. Auf Kart. aufgezogen. 23,2 x 19,5 cm. Im unt. Rand mit einbelicht. Nr. B 2603, Titel u. Adresse. Kart. 35,7 x 29,5 cm. - Kart. im oberen linken Eck mit Fehlstelle.
Kiefer Buch- und Kunstauktionen
Apr. 13, 2016
TABER, ISAIAH WEST (1830-1912) View near junction of Morain and Ice Muir Glacier, 1889. Albumen print on original gray card...
Est: $400 - $600
TABER, ISAIAH WEST (1830-1912) View near junction of Morain and Ice Muir Glacier, 1889. Albumen print on original gray card mount, 8 x 9 1/2 inches (200 x 245 mm). Some toning. C
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Feb. 25, 2016
CARLETON E. WATKINS (1829-1916)/ISAIAH W. TABER (1830-1912) A selection of 9 photographs, including 5 from the Yosemite Valley.
Est: $800 - $1,200
CARLETON E. WATKINS (1829-1916)/ISAIAH W. TABER (1830-1912) A selection of 9 photographs, including 5 from the Yosemite Valley. Albumen prints, each approximately 8x12 inches (20.3x30.5 cm.), and the reverse, each mounted to a contemporary support, and each with Taber's imprint, title, and number in the negative. 1861-67; printed 1880-90
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 20, 2016
Taber, (Isaiah West
Est: - €150
Taber, (Isaiah West 1830-1912). El Capitan, 3,300 ft. (Yoshemite, Californien). Albuminabzug, um 1880. Auf Kart. aufgezogen. 23,2 x 19,5 cm. Im unt. Rand mit einbelicht. Nr. B 2603, Titel u. Adresse. Kart. 35,7 x 29,5 cm. - Kart. im oberen linken Eck mit Fehlstelle.
Kiefer Buch- und Kunstauktionen
Dec. 12, 2015
Isaiah West Taber: Cathedrale Spires, 2660 feet. Yosemite Valley, 1894, 1894, albumen print from wet plate negative, unmounted, the fuller title is in lower left corner; right corner: 'Taber Photo, San Francisco.'
Est: $1,200 - $2,000
Isaiah West Taber: Cathedrale Spires, 2660 feet. Yosemite Valley, 1894, 1894, albumen print from wet plate negative, unmounted, image size: 13.375"x10.5695", sheet size: 13.375"x10.625"
The Photo Review
Nov. 07, 2015
Isaiah West Taber: Cathedrale Spires, 2660 feet. Yosemite Valley, 1894, 1894, albumen print from wet plate negative, unmounted, the fuller title is in lower left corner; right corner: 'Taber Photo, San Francisco.'
Est: $1,200 - $2,000
Isaiah West Taber: Cathedrale Spires, 2660 feet. Yosemite Valley, 1894, 1894, albumen print from wet plate negative, unmounted, image size: 13.375"x10.5695", sheet size: 13.375"x10.625"
The Photo Review
Jul. 19, 2015
CARLETON E. WATKINS (American 1829-1916) with ISAIAH W. TABER (American 1830-1912) TWO PHOTOGRAPHS, "Ohio," and "Selection of the Grizzly Giant,"
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
CARLETON E. WATKINS (American 1829-1916) with ISAIAH W. TABER (American 1830-1912) TWO PHOTOGRAPHS, "Ohio," and "Selection of the Grizzly Giant," mammoth albumen prints. 15 1/4" x 20 1/4"
Houston Auction Company
Jun. 01, 2014
Isaiah West Taber (American, 1830-1912) War Dance of the Zuni Indians, Masked Dancers, Praying to the Gods of War
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Isaiah West Taber (American, 1830-1912) "War Dance of the Zuni Indians, Masked Dancers, Praying to the Gods of War (three works)," c. 1881, albumen prints, 7.75" x 9.25", unframed Provenance: Andrew Smith Gallery, Inc., Santa Fe, New Mexico Acquired from the above by Robert E. Beck, August 18, 2009. Property from the Estate of Robert E. Beck, Murphysboro, Illinois
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Dec. 04, 2013
Taber, Isaiah West: The Grizzly Giant, Mariposa Grove, Cal.
Est: €650 - €800
"The Grizzly Giant, 33 feet in diameter, nearly 300 feet high, Mariposa Grove, Cal. Yosemite, Cal." 1860s. Albumen print. 30,2 x 20,5 cm. Number A 61, title and photographer's logo in the negative in lower edge, mounted to paper (slightly buckled), number in pencil on mount verso. Some light oxidation mirroring in lower left corner and edge, minimal foxing spots in sky area, otherwise in very good condition.
Bassenge Auctions
Dec. 04, 2013
Taber, Isaiah West: North Dome, 3633 feet, Yosemite, Cal.
Est: €350 - €500
"North Dome, 3633 feet, Yosemite, Cal." 1860s. Albumen print. 30 x 20,5 cm. Number A 46 , title and photographer's logo in the negative in lower edge; number in pencil on the verso. Together with the creditor John G. Cook, Taber took over Carleton E. Watkins' negatives and gallery in the 1870s when Watkins went bankrupt. Later in 1906 Taber himself lost his gallery and negatives, which included 80 tons of portrait negatives and 20 tons of view negatives, in the devastating fire which followed the San Francisco earthquake. This negative is probably by Carleton Watkins. - Some light handling marks, slight time staining in upper edge, otherwise a rich dark print in very good condition.
Bassenge Auctions
Feb. 11, 2013
ISAIAH WEST TABER (1830-1912, CA) HAND TINTED PHOTO ON PAPER - Plate signed California mission scene. Condition good; minor toning....
Est: $75 - $200
ISAIAH WEST TABER (1830-1912, CA) HAND TINTED PHOTO ON PAPER - Plate signed California mission scene. Condition good; minor toning. c.1900. 7.5" x 9.75" image, unframed.
Pacific Galleries
Nov. 18, 2012
Isaiah West Taber (1830-1912) Hommage de la 5e Cie
Est: €10,000 - €12,000
Isaiah West Taber (1830-1912) Hommage de la 5e Cie des Pompiers de Valparaiso à son directeur Mr Edmond Maubrac. 20 juin 1883. San Francisco (Monuments, quartiers). Mammoth tree. Salt Lake City....
Ader
Nov. 01, 2011
Isaiah West Taber (American, 1830-1912); Cathedral Rock, Yosemite Valley; Tenaya Canon from Glacier Point Trail; The Vernal Fall, 336 feet, Yosemite; (3)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Cathedral Rock, Yosemite Valley; Tenaya Canon from Glacier Point Trail; The Vernal Fall, 336 feet, Yosemite, 1880s Three albumen prints, each with the photographer's credit in the lower margin. (3) sizes vary from 7 5/8 x 4 7/9in to 9 3/8 x 7 1/4in
Bonhams
Sep. 18, 2011
Isaiah West Taber (American, 1830-1912); Selected Images;
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Selected Images, 1880-1906 A collection of 84 albumen prints, each mounted on board, some with title, negative number, and Taber's studio in the negative, in fair condition aside from foxmarks, surface rubs, discoloration, dirt, mounts with other minor defects, bound in leather-coved album (loss to spine, worn). Images include: Seattle, Washington; Mt. Shasta; Yosemite Valley; 1906 San Francisco Earthquake; Hotel del Monte, Monterey; Carmel sizes vary
Bonhams
Jun. 01, 2011
Taber, Isaiah West: Virgin Tears; Yosemite Falls
Est: €500 - €750
"Virgin Tears, 3,000 feet, Yosemite Valley"; "The Yosemite Falls, 2,548 feet, Yosemite Valley, Cal.". 1870s/1880s. 2 albumen prints. 24,2 x 19 cm and 19 x 12,2 cm. Each with photographer's name, title and number B 1049, B 3062 in lower edge in the negative. Minimal fading in edges, minimal handling marks, otherwise rich tonal prints in very good condition.
Galerie Bassenge
Mar. 23, 2010
TABER, ISAIAH (1830-1912) General Nelson A. Miles.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
SIGNED BY MILES TABER, ISAIAH (1830-1912) General Nelson A. Miles. Albumen print, 11 1/2x6 3/4 inches (29.2x17.1 cm.), with Taber's gilt-letterpress credit and studio location on mount recto and Miles's signature, in ink, on print recto; all edges gilt. Circa 1895
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 02, 2009
Taber, Isaiah West: The Capitol, Washington DC
Est: €400 - €600
Taber, Isaiah West: The Capitol, Washington DC The Capitol, Washington D.C.; View from Capitol Hill towards the Potomac River, Washington, D.C. 1870s. 2 albumen prints. Each circa 16 x 22,5 cm. Both mounted to board (slight traces of use). This early view of the Capitol was most probably taken near the date of its completion in 1868. - A few light scuff marks, otherwise in very good condition.
Bassenge Auctions
Oct. 22, 2009
TABER, ISAIAH (1830-1912) "Chinese Apothecary" * "Smoking Room, Chinese Restaurant."
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
TABER, ISAIAH (1830-1912) "Chinese Apothecary" * "Smoking Room, Chinese Restaurant." Together, 2 views of San Francisco's Chinatown. Albumen prints, 7 1/2x9 1/2 inches (19.1x24.1 cm.) and the reverse, on the original mounts, with Taber's credit, title and inventory numbers in the negative. 1870-1880
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 17, 2009
Taber, Isaiah West: Yosemite Falls; 1,000 Mile Tree
Est: €800 - €1,200
'Yosemite Falls'; '1,000 Mile Tree, Weber Canon, Utah'. 1870s/1880s. 2 albumen prints. Each circa 30 x 20 cm. Each with photographer's name, title and number A 302, A 73 in lower edge in the negative, mounted to board (time-stained in edges). Slightly faded in edges, a few light surface scratches, otherwise in very good condition.
Bassenge Auctions
Jun. 17, 2009
Taber, Isaiah West: Wawona; Burnt Section, Mariposa Grove
Est: €800 - €1,000
'Wawona'; 'Burnt Section, Mariposa Grove'. 1870s/1880s. 2 albumen prints. 32,2 x 23 cm and 21 x 30,5 cm. Both with photographer's name, title and number A270 and A257 in lower edge in the negative, mounted to board (slight traces of use). Minmal fading in edges, a few light scuff marks, otherwise dark prints in very good condition.
Bassenge Auctions
Jun. 17, 2009
Taber, Isaiah West: San Francisco Bay; Court, Palace Hotel
Est: €600 - €900
'San Francisco Bay - Golden Gate from Telegraph; 'Court, Palace Hotel, San Francisco, Cal.'. 1870s/1880s. 2 albumen prints. 25,5 x 33,2 cm and 30,5 x 20,5 cm. 1 with photographer's name, both with title and number 1 and A146 in lower edge in the negative, mounted to board (slight traces of use). Some fading in edges, a few light scuff marks, otherwise in good condition.
Bassenge Auctions
Jun. 17, 2009
Taber, Isaiah West: Chinese Quarter, San Francisco
Est: €400 - €600
'Chinese Restaurant, S.F. Cal.'; 'Shop in Chinatown, S.F. Cal.' 1870s/1880s. 3 albumen prints. Each circa 20 x 12,5 cm. Each with photographer's name, title and number B2, B42, B3 in lower edge in the negative, mounted to board (slight traces of use). Slightly faded in edges, one with light finger mark in upper edge, otherwise in very good condition.
Bassenge Auctions
Jun. 17, 2009
Taber, Isaiah West: Chinese Quarter, San Francisco
Est: €400 - €600
'Chinese Quarter, S.F. Cal.' 1870s/1880s. 3 albumen prints. Each circa 20 x 12,5 cm and 12,5 x 20 cm. Each with photographer's name, title and number B58, B11, B5 in lower edge in the negative, mounted to board (slight traces of use). Together with the creditor John G. Cook, Taber took over Carleton E. Watkins' negatives and gallery in the 1870s when Watkins went bankrupt. Later in 1906 Taber himself lost his gallery and negatives, which included 80 tons of portrait negatives and 20 tons of view negatives, in the devastating fire which followed the San Francisco earthquake. - Slightly faded in edges, one with light scuff marks in upper left corner, otherwise in very good condition.
Bassenge Auctions
Jan. 29, 2009
(Photograph) Taber, Isaiah West. Two mammoth plate
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
(Photograph) Taber, Isaiah West. Two mammoth plate albumen photographs of the Calaveras Grove of big trees, on both sides of a single mount. Includes: 817. "U.S. Grant," "J.B. McPherson" and "John T. Sherman," Calaveras Grove. With 4 women, 3 boys, a girl and a man standing or sitting by the giant trees, two of the women in a horse-drawn wagon. * 923. "Ohio," and "General Grant." The two mammoth trees tower over a small log cabin. Together, 2 photographs. Each approx. 15¾x20; with title and imprint in negative strip at bottom. San Francisco: c.1880 Some staining to mount margins; images near fine.
PBA Galleries Auctions & Appraisers
Dec. 12, 2008
ISAIAH WEST TABER (American, 1830-1912) Seal Rock,
Est: $600 - $900
ISAIAH WEST TABER (American, 1830-1912) Seal Rock, Pacific Ocean, 1870-1880 Albumen, 1870-1880 7-1/2 x 9-1/2 inches (19.1 x 24.1 cm) Recto: titled, catalogue number, Taber San Francisco Studio mark reversed out in negative State: mounted unto original 13 x 17 inches (33.0 x 43.2 cm) board Very good condition, small emulsion chip retouched, visible in raking light only.
Heritage Auctions
Dec. 12, 2008
ISAIAH WEST TABER (American, 1830-1912) Bridge at
Est: $500 - $600
ISAIAH WEST TABER (American, 1830-1912) Bridge at 'Wawona' Station, 1880-1890 Albumen, 1880-1890 Paper: 4-3/4 x 7 inches (12.1 x 17.8 cm) Image: 4-1/2 x 7 inches (11.4 x 17.8 cm) Recto: titled, catalogue number, Taber San Francisco Studio mark reversed out in negative State: unmounted, matted Very good condition, slight rippling typical of unmounted albumen prints.
Heritage Auctions
Dec. 03, 2008
Taber, Isaiah West Chinese Quarter, S.F.
Est: - €900
Taber, Isaiah West Chinese Quarter, S.F. California Chinese Quarter, S.F. Cal. 1870/1880. Albumen print. Circa 19 x 23,5 cm. Photographer's name, title and number in lower edge in the negative, mounted to board (soiled/traces of use). Slightly faded in edges, otherwise in very good condition.
Galerie Bassenge
Dec. 03, 2008
Taber, Isaiah West Views of Yosemite and San
Est: - €600
Taber, Isaiah West Views of Yosemite and San Francisco Bay Views of Yosemite Valley, Niagara Falls and San Francisco Bay. 1880s. 11 albumen prints. Circa 24 x 19 cm and 19 x 24 cm. 4 with photographer's name, title and number in lower margin in the negative, mounted to boards (time-stained in edges). Some with traces of light surface abrasion, some with slight fading in edges, otherwise in good condition.
Galerie Bassenge
Dec. 03, 2008
Taber, Isaiah West California Street, S.F.
Est: - €750
Taber, Isaiah West California Street, S.F. California Street from Sansome Street, S.F., looking West. 1870/1880. Albumen print. Circa 20,5 x 31 cm. Photographer's name, title and number in lower edge in the negative, mounted to board (slightly time-stained in edges). Together with the creditor John G. Cook, Taber took over Carleton E. Watkins' negatives and gallery in the 1870s when Watkins was bankrupt. Later in 1906 Taber himself lost his gallery and negatives, which included 80 tons of portrait negatives and 20 tons of view negatives, in the devastating fire which followed the San Francisco earthquake. - Slightly faded in edges, otherwise in very good condition.
Galerie Bassenge
May. 15, 2008
WATKINS, CARLETON E. (1829-1916)/ TABER, ISAIAH (1830-1912) "Yosemite Falls, California."
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
WATKINS, CARLETON E. (1829-1916)/ TABER, ISAIAH (1830-1912) "Yosemite Falls, California." Mammoth albumen print, 16x20 inches (41x52 cm.), on the original mount, with a title and Taber's credit in the negative and number 799. Circa 1865-66; printed circa 1885
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