Author: Selby, Emily; and Selby, Lilian. (The Misses Selby).
Title: A Rare Photograph of a Mother Reading to Her Child by the Misses Selby.
Description: New York, 628 Fifth Avenue, late 19th to early 20th century. - A sienna toned photograph by The Misses Selby portraying a woman in a bejeweled white dress, seated next to her young child, a children's book open in her lap. The oval image within an 8-7/8 inch high by 6-3/4 inch high sienna background is printed on 13 inch high by 10 inch wide matte finish cream stock. The image is signed "Misses Selby N.Y." in the print. There is some minor spotting to the borders and image and a small ink mark in the right margin. The photograph is housed within a light grayish brown folder with the photography studio's paper label, decorated with their logo "The Misses Selby 628 Fifth Avenue", mounted on the folder's front cover. The folder's covers are detached. Near fine in a good folder.
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Title: A Rare Photograph of a Mother Reading to Her Child by the Misses Selby.
Description: New York, 628 Fifth Avenue, late 19th to early 20th century. - A sienna toned photograph by The Misses Selby portraying a woman in a bejeweled white dress, seated next to her young child, a children's book open in her lap. The oval image within an 8-7/8 inch high by 6-3/4 inch high sienna background is printed on 13 inch high by 10 inch wide matte finish cream stock. The image is signed "Misses Selby N.Y." in the print. There is some minor spotting to the borders and image and a small ink mark in the right margin. The photograph is housed within a light grayish brown folder with the photography studio's paper label, decorated with their logo "The Misses Selby 628 Fifth Avenue", mounted on the folder's front cover. The folder's covers are detached. Near fine in a good folder.
The photographers Emily and Lilian Selby collaborated together as "The Misses Selby". Lilian continued using the collaborative name, in remembrance, after Emily's death in 1915. Very good .
Keywords: PHOTOGRAPHY; EMILY SELBY; LILIAN SELBY; THE MISSES SELBY; PHOTOGRAPH; WOMAN AND CHILD; READING A CHILDREN'S BOOK; PORTRAIT; LATE 19TH TO EARLY 20TH CENTURY; ORIGINAL.
Price: US$ 125.00 Seller: Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
- Book number: 96214
- Book number: 96214
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