Paton, Waller Hugh - Paton, John Noel - Early photographs
Books, Maps, Manuscripts & Photographs
Auction: 26 May 2010 at 12:00 BST
Description
A commonplace album containing a collection of small watercolours, manuscript poems and two early photographs, including two small watercolours signed Waller Hugh Paton, 1848; small pencil sketch initialed by Waller Hugh Paton, 1845; manuscript poem entitled "Dirge" signed by John Noel Paton, 1848; a small ink sketch signed by Waller Hugh Paton, 1845; three salt print photographic portraits, c.1840's-50's, of Sir David Brewster [18 by 14cm], Sheriff Gordon [18 by 14cm], a group playing chequers [15 by 19cm] and a small uncaptioned portrait [6.5 by 8cm], print of chequer players stuck down onto card leaf, others loose in album, bound in contemporary green morocco, lacking backstrip, upper board loose