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THBPowerful Postmortem Daguerreotypes of Men in Coffins, Incl. Subject with Blood Dripping from Mouth
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LiveJun 22, 2018
Cowan’s American History: Premier Auction, scheduled for June 22, 2018 is comprised of early photographs, documents, manuscripts, broadsides, flags, and more dating from the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, Late Indian Wars, World War I and II and beyond. Cowan's Auctions dawnie@cowans.com
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Lot of 2 sixth plate daguerreotypes, including close-up view of a man in a wood casket, blood exiting his mouth and staining his collar. The veil has been lifted to reveal the deceased man, who wears a long hairstyle. While his coffin plaque is visible, it is illegible. Housed under mat stamped "P.H. Rupp / 145 2d St. NY," in half leather case.
Sixth plate close-up, frontal view of a clean-shaven man, presumably in his casket, wearing a white-collared shirt, his mouth partially open with what appears to be some type of liquid dripping from the right side. Housed in full pressed paper case, with penciled note behind image identifying the subject as "Charles Pechl / drowned in Schykill [sic] River, Pa." A later, typed note dates the image to ca 1852.
Provenance: Charles A. and Frances Swedlund Collection of Early PhotographySixth plate of man dripping blood, was sealed previously with wide Scotch tape, back of advertisement includes ad for W.M. Shew (case maker). Few spots, few minor wipes. Sixth plate of Charles Pechl, few minor spots on plate. Some surface wear/abrasions on case.Condition
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