Description:
Oscar Gustave Rejlander (British, 1813-1875)
Isabel Somers-Cocks (Later Lady Henry Somerset), early 1860s. Unsigned. Albumen print mounted to board, image/sheet size 8 5/8 x 6 3/4 in. (22.0 x 17.1 cm),matted, unframed.
Condition: Fading, scattered subtle scratches, sheet with irregular edges.
Provenance: Property from the collection of Harvey Shipley Miller, proceeds to benefit the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
N.B. Isabella Caroline Somers-Cocks (1851-1921) was the daughter of photographer Julia Margaret Cameron's sister Virginia.
Estimate $300-500
Scratch with in-painting u.l. corner.
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B. Isabella Caroline Somers-Cocks, Gustave Rejlander, Oscar Gustave, Harvey Shipley Miller, Isabel Somers-CocksRobin S.R. Starr
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