William Thomas Salvin
Guinea Fowl Feathers

ArtistBritish, 1767–1842
ArtistBritish, 1808–?
CultureBritish
Titles
  • Guinea Fowl Feathers
DateApril 1839
MediumSalted paper print, photogenic drawing
DimensionsImage: 4 1/2 × 4 5/16 in. (11.5 × 11 cm)
Sheet: 4 1/2 × 4 5/16 in. (11.5 × 11 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number2020.300
Non exposé

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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceBy descent to private collection, Croxdale Hall, County Durham; [Lyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh "Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photography," January 31, 2019, lot 372.]; [purchased by Jason Wright, Silver Shadows, Huddersfield, UK]; [consigned in partnership with Hans P. Kraus Fine Photographs, New York, by January 2020]; purchased by MFAH, 2020.

Exhibition History"Drawing: The Muse of Photography," Hans P. Kraus Fine Photographs, New York, January 24 - April 10, 2020 (facsimiles displayed).
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed, verso, top right: April 1839 // W. Salvin
Inscribed verso, bottom: Guinea Fowl Feathers

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William Thomas Salvin
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Salted paper print, photogenic drawing
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