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Timothy O'Sullivan — 'Ancient Ruins in the Cañon de Chelle, N.M.'
Timothy O'Sullivan

'Ancient Ruins in the Cañon de Chelle, N.M.'

An albumen print depicting ancient ruins in Cañon de Chelle, New Mexico, created during the Wheeler Survey expedition. Like O'Sullivan's other survey work, it features a two-toned mount with letterpress information including the designation 'No. 10,' photographer's credit, title, and decorative cartouche.

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albumen print, on the two-toned Wheeler Survey mount, the photographer's credit, title, 'No. 10,' survey information and decorative cartouche in letterpress on the mount, framed, 1873

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March 29, 2023

Estimate: $30,000$50,000

Lot 42

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Timothy O'Sullivan, 'Ancient Ruins in the Cañon de Chelle, N.M.'

An albumen print depicting ancient ruins in Cañon de Chelle, New Mexico, created during the Wheeler Survey expedition. Like O'Sullivan's other survey work, it features a two-toned mount with letterpress information including the designation 'No. 10,' photographer's credit, title, and decorative cartouche.

Medium
albumen print, on the two-toned Wheeler Survey mount, the photographer's credit, title, 'No. 10,' survey information and decorative cartouche in letterpress on the mount, framed, 1873
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

New Mexico, Landscape Photography, Albumen Print, Archaeological, 19th Century, Survey Documentation, Wheeler Survey, Southwestern United States, Ancient Ruins, Historical Documentation

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Art Institute of Chicago