Lot 9: PETER COOPER AND COOPER UNION, 2 DAGUERREOTYPES, 1 BY ROOT

Name: PETER COOPER AND COOPER UNION, 2 DAGUERREOTYPES, 1 BY ROOT
Brand: Be-Hold
SKU: 7cc81330ae
Price: 5500 USD

Est: $6,000 USD - $7,500 USDSold:

Be-HoldYonkers, NY, USNovember 20, 2014

Item Overview

Description

PETER COOPER AND COOPER UNION. Two half plate daguerreotypes. The portrait of Cooper (1791 - 1883) shows him younger than the well-known portraits with his voluminous beard. It is from the 1840's. Cooper was an industrialist, inventor, and entrepreneur in many fields. He was anti-slavery and involved in Indian Affairs. He ran for President in 1876. One of his great visionary achievements was the creation of the radical educational institution Cooper Union (1853 - 1859), that still part of New York City's cultural landmarks. The image of Cooper Union is an engraving titled "An Institute for the Free Instruction in Useful and Practical Science and Art." The daguerreotype is by S. Root, and has his logo embossed on the mat. Provenance: This object was a lot in the famous Strober Sale at Parke-Bernet (that became Sotheby's) in 1972, the first major auction in the US devoted to photography. One of the scans is an earlier image of the plate with the Parke-Bernet stamp still on it. A number of other lots in this sale were also acquired from that sale. See Lots 44, 45, 46.)Both plates are in cases with separated covers. The portrait of Cooper has some vertical wipes at the sides [D3]. The Root, in a case with separated cover, has a small spot in the center, but is still [3+].

Condition Report

The portrait of Cooper has some vertical wipes at the sides [D3]. The Root, in a case with separated cover, has a small spot in the center, but is still [3+].

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Auction Details

Daguerreian Garden, Historical & Artistic Photographs

Be-Hold

November 20, 2014, 01:00 PM EST

66 Main Street #1013, Yonkers, NY, 10701, US

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Terms

Buyer's Premium

20.0%

Bidding Increments

From:	To:	Increment:
$0	$99	$10
$100	$199	$20
$200	$999	$50
$1,000	$4,999	$100
$5,000	$9,999	$250
$10,000+		$500

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Material sent to addresses in NY State or picked up in New York State will be charged NY State Sales tax of 8.375% unless a NY State Resale or Exempt form is on file.

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Contract

Condition

The condition should be clear from the scans and descriptions. As a further aid, items are given a number grade in brackets at the end of each description.
[4] is reserved for photographs in rich clean undamaged condition.
[3] is material that is slightly less rich, with possibly some minor fading or soil as can be seen.
[2] is material with more handling, wear, fading -- but no damage.
[1] material in poor condition but offered because of importance.

Damage to the print is a different issue and is indicated by the prefix [D] in front of the condition code, such as [D3]. This nature of the damage will be indicated. This does not include damage to the mount, not the print.

In some cases, a + or - will be added to the condition code to show which end of the condition category is applicable.

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