Bloomsbury Auctions

Lot 645
645. Fenton (Roger) britiSh mu S e u m dr aw i n g S six salt prints, 156
x 107mm to 340 x 235mm, on original card mounts, 360 x 260mm,
each with the photographer’s engraved credit and BM stamp in
red, four with the engraved title From a Drawing in the British
Museum, two with the imprint of Colnaghi dated 1857, 1854-1859
(6) £400 - £600
*** The drawings are by Raphael (3, one illustrated), Leonardo,
Andrea del Sarto and Lorenzo di Credi. Fenton was appointed
photographer to the British Museum in 1853.
Lot 647
647. Cuccioni, Spithöver, Mang and others ro m e a large and
comprehensive collection of views of ancient and modern Rome,
c.220 stereocards, some on signed mounts, c.1855-1890 (c.220)
£400 - £600
St e r e o C a r d S
Lot 646
646. Marville (Charles) St u d y f o r th e virgin a n d Ch i l d w i t h
St.an n e b y le o n a r d o; th r e e d r aw i n g S b y le o n a r d o two albumen
prints, each c.215 x 170mm, on original card mounts with the
photographer’s Photographe du Musée Impérial du Louvre
blindstamp, c.1865 (2) £100 - £150
*** Marville’s title was unofficial; the Louvre was equivocal about
photography fearing that it would affect its profitable sales of
engravings and banned all photographers in 1866.
Lot 648
648. Sommer, Sommer & Behles, Rive and others na p l e S,
po m p e i i a n d SiCily 93 stereocards, some on signed mounts, 1860s
(93) £150 - £200
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