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Lot 438

FREDERICK HOLLYER (British, 1837-1933)
John Ruskin 1894
platinum print
signed with blind stamp, lower right: Fred. Hollyer. Copyright London
27 x 33cm

Estimate $1,000 - $1,500

Sold for $800

Overall in Very Good Condition
- possible minor fade marks/oxidised area upper right and centre left edge


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The Maas Gallery, London (label verso)
Purchased from the above 2 August 1994


Frederick Hollyer was the photographer of choice for the artistic set of the late 19th century. He was also known for his photographic reproductions of works by the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
John Ruskin (1819-1900), writer, draughtsman, painter and collector, was the eminent art critc of the 19th century. He was best known for championing the career of J. M. W. Turner and the Pre-Raphaelite movement and condemning that of James McNeill Whistler.

The Collection of the Late John Schaeffer AO

AUCTION
Sale: LJ8381
1:00pm - 25 August 2020
36-40 Queen Street, Woollahra

VIEWING
Viewing in Sydney:
Thursday 20 - Monday 24 August, 10am - 4pm

Auction:
Session 1: 1:00pm (Lots 1-254)
Session 2: 6:00pm (Lots 300-517)

CONTACT
Hamish Clark
hamish.clark@leonardjoel.com.au


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