Lot 56


Beautifully framed large format Hand Colored Platinotype Photograph. Hand-coloring (or hand-coloring) refers to any method of manually adding color to a monochrome photograph, generally either to heighten the realism of the image or for artistic purposes. Hand-coloring is also known as hand painting or overpainting. Typically, watercolors, oils, crayons or pastels, and other paints or dyes are applied to the image surface using brushes, fingers, cotton swabs or airbrushes. Hand-colored photographs were most popular in the mid- to late-19th century before the invention of color photography and some firms specialized in producing hand-colored photographs. The platinum / palladium process was invented in the first half of the 19th century but a reliable commercial process was not introduced until the 1880's. It was popular for practical reasons as platinum is very stable so prints do not deteriorate over time. It is a very permanent image, and was highly valued for this reason. The main attraction of platinotype is, however, aesthetic. The process produces wonderfully rich grey-tones and a matte finish due to the print being laid directly on paper without the need for an emulsion. Those characteristics are demonstrated in this wonderful photograph. Please ask specific questions on details, condition, and shipping prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, and the bidder will be responsible for payment. We box and ship what we can to keep costs low, and use USPS and UPS. Large items, extremely fragile, and high value items will be packed by UPS. Quotes available on request
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Dimensions:
- 20" x 16" and 25" x 18" framed Condition:
- Excellent Condition with no damage to the photograph. The frame is in Very Good - Excellent Condition with a couple of the applied relief flowers damaged on the frame
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