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Spirit Album A tooled green morocco carte-de-visite album, gilt edges, nine pages with printed colour decoration, lacking clasp, containing 36 mounted Cartes de Visite. Cartes de vis have a reversed coat of arms at the head. Items marked Í include an image of a ‘spirit’ in the photograph.
William Henry Terry (1836-1913) was born in Islington, London, and arrived in Melbourne in 1853 with his father, brother and sister. In the late 1850s, the Terrys took up spiritualism, eventually giving up the family drapery business. William set up as a spiritualist bookseller, medium, trance and magnetic healer and clairvoyant-herbalist in Russell Street, Melbourne. Even though spiritualism had its share of eccentric devotees, Terry appears to have been firm, hard working and level headed. In 1870 he launched the Harbinger of Light. The Journal of Spiritualism and continued to edit this Journal until his retirement in 1907. He advocated temperance and vegetarianism, and in 1872 founded a children’s Sunday School. His financial ability provided a means of survival for the Victorian Association of Progressive Spiritualists. In 1880 he was elected an honorary member of The British National Association of Spiritualists and became an inaugural fellow of the Theosophical Society. In 1893 he visited the US as a representative of the Australian Spiritualist Movement. He also sponsored tours to Australia of mediums, including Dr Slade and Mr. Peebles. This album contains strong links to W.H. Terry, including a carte-de-visite of him (No. 10). Also included are cartes-de-visite of Mr Peebles (taken at the same photographer’s studio as that of Terry) and Dr. Slade (this bearing no photographer’s identification). The binding of the album and its pages are contemporary with the 1880s, as are the cartes-de-visite, though many of the cdvs appear to be from the 1870s. In addition, the provenance of the album is from a family who had links with the Theosophical Movement.
It would not be difficult to assume this album was compiled by an early member of the spiritualist movement in Australia and possibly by someone closely associated with Terry himself, given the number of cartes-de-visite of spiritualist importance.
1. L. Guppy Williams and Spirit. Printed verso ‘Mr Hartman’. Í . 2. Mr William Denton, Professor of Geology, Boston University. Photographer J.H. Lamson, Portland, Maine. 3. Mr J.M. Peebles. Photographer Stuart & Co., Melbourne. 4. Epes Sargeant. COA. 5. Professor Mapes. COA. 6. A.J. Davis. Printed verso ‘A.J. Davis 1876’. 7. Mary Davis. Printed verso ‘Mary Davis 1876’. 8. Dr Newton. COA. 9. Dr Robert Hare. COA. 10. W.H. Terry. Photographer Stuart & Co., Melbourne. 11. S.B. Britton, MD. COA. 12. E.N. Dennys. COA. 13. B.S. Nayler. COA. 14. A. James, Discoverer of the Sprit of the Artesian Wells. Photographer W.H. Gettchell, Boston. 15. L. Fowler (female). 16. Kate Fox. COA. 17. Cora L.V. Tappin, Richmond. Verso ‘Mrs Richmond’. COA. 18. Mrs G.H. Brittin(on?). COA. 19. Mrs Severance. Photographer Goodman, White Water, Wisconsin. 20. Judge Edmonds. COA. 21. Dr Slade. COA. 22. Morse Trance medium. Photographer James Bowman, Glasgow. 23. Mrs Ada Fay. COA. 24. Annie Chamberlain. Verso ‘Annie Lord Chamberlain’. Photographer W. Hartman. Í 25. John King (on album page.) 26. Prince George of Solmes. Verso ‘Recognised spirit form’. Í 27. Mrs Haughton and Spirit, her Aunt (on album page.) Photographer F. Hudson, ‘May 9 1872’. Í 28. Dr Richardson and Spirit of Sister. Verso ‘Dr N.C. Richardson late of Melbourne taken by F. Hudson, London’. Also ‘William Hartman’. Í 29. Mrs Richards and Control Spirit. Verso ‘Mr Hartman’. Í 30. Mrs Haughton and Spirit. See photo-copied text, ‘October…’. Í 31. Spirit of Indian Syna and Misses Wood and Fairlamb. Photographer Hudson, Kensington Park. Í 32. [Drawing of] Morse’s Controlling Spirit, Yun Sen Lie. Verso ‘Mr Morse’s Chinese Control’. Photographer James Bowman. 33. Onita Indian Control Spirit. Verso ‘J William Van Namee - from a drawing by Wella Andrew’. 34. Moses Dow, Editor of Waverly Magazine and Spirit of his adopted daughter, Mabel Warren. Verso ‘taken under test conditions by number recognised’. Í 35. Prof. Gregory’s Wife [Mrs Mackdougal Gregory] and Spirit of her Sister. Photographer Mr Hartman. Í 36. Mrs Slater and Spirit of her Son. Í
For sale as a collection. $9,500
Wingate Views
A collection of 17 albumen paper photo-graphs of Sydney and Hobart views, 1861-62, one by Thomas Wingate (No. 17), the others attributed to Thomas Wingate, each approximately15.8 x 21.2cm, 16 laid down on original album pages, one loose (No. 17 below). Provenance: By direct descent through the Wingate family.
Thomas Wingate (1807-1869) arrived in Sydney in the late 1840s. In 1854 he was Major Commanding the 1st NSW Rifle Volunteers. He married Eleanor Terry and lived at Potts Point and Rouse Hill. He is known to have travelled to Tasmania. He photographed Government House Hobart, as well as one of the tableaux for Louisa Anne Meredith’s album. Several of these photographs are associated with Mr A. Kennerley, Mayor of Hobart, who was married to Mrs Wingate’s sister, Jane. Both sisters were daughters of Richard Rouse.
1. Davey Street, Hobarton, January 1862. 2. Davey Street, Hobarton, January 1862. 3. Mr A. Kennerley’s, Davey Street, Hobarton, 1862. 4. Mr Thompson’s, Potts’ Point, Sydney. 5. The Mayor’s House, Hobarton, A. Kennerley Esq, JP 6. In Hobarton. 7. In Davey Street, Hobarton, December 1861. 8. At Sandy Bay, Hobarton, January 1862. 9. In Davey Street, Hobarton (after house has been renovated - see No. 15 below). 10. Government House, Hobarton, January 1862. 11. From Sandy Bay, Hobarton. 12. From Mr Kennerley’s, Davey Street, Hobarton. 13. Sir Daniel Cooper’s, near Sydney, January 1862. 14. From Mr Kennerley’s, Hobarton, January 1862. 15. (In Davey Street, Hobarton) (the house and garden overgrown, before renovation - see No. 9 above). 16. (View of Fort Denison from Potts Point/Elizabeth Bay, Sydney). 17. (1st New South Wales Rifle Corps at Victoria Barracks, Paddington, Sydney), dated May 24th 1861 (at 10.30 a.m.), signed lower left and monogrammed TW lower right, 16.8 x 21.3. Unmounted; old creases, stain through the centre of image..
For sale as a collection. $10,500
David Potts: Vintage Collection
A collection of 29 vintage photographs - 23 silver gelatin and 6 colour dye transfer, 1950-1955, signed and titled verso, studio stamp, most laid down on card, some damaged corners, in original condition. The Collection $35,000
These photographs, taken for the international picture magazines during their prominence in the post-war decade of the 1950s, were exhibited in Six Photographers, an exhibition held at David Jones Gallery, Sydney, and Johnson Gallery, Brisbane, in 1956. The exhibition included documentary photographs by Gordon Andrews, Kerry Dundas, Max Dupain, Hal Missingham, Axel Poignant and Potts. They presented unstaged and spontaneous images recording life. "We consider that what really matters in a photograph is the image itself, the subject matter… Really significant photographs have been made by those with a persistent and penetrating attitude to the subject as being of primary importance".
The following 29 photographs were printed and mounted specifically for that Six Photographers exhibition. They are offered here as a unique and important collection, brilliantly illustrating the art and spontaneity of the photo-journalist.
Silver gelatin prints
1 Fiore de Henriques, Sculptress. Published in Time magazine, 36.5 x 59.1cm.
2 Statue, Sion Lodge, London. 46.8 x 46cm.
3 Ian Grey, Author History. 31.6 x 59.1cm.
4 Children in
the Rain, London. 41.2
5 Henley Regatta. Published in The Observer, 59.3 x 27.5cm.
6 Henley Regatta. Published in The Observer, 59.6 x 38.9cm.
7 Whitby, Yorkshire. 37.5 x 59.6cm.
8 Hyde Park, London. 31.6 x 50.2cm.
9 Cyprus (Family in Lamplight). Pub-lished in The Observer 1953, 54.5 x 39cm.
10 Cyprus (On the Roadside). Published in The Observer 1953, 59.1 x 40cm.
11 Cyprus (The Worry Beads). Published in The Observer 1953, 59 x 43cm.
12 Cyprus (Young Potter). Published in The Observer 1953, 59 x 40cm.
13 Cyprus (Drying Pottery). Published in The Observer 1953, 50.2 x 34.5cm.
14 Cyprus (The
Bishop). Published in
15 Israel (Truck, Camel and Boy). Pub-lished in The Observer 1953, 59 x 42.5cm.
16 Israel (In the Kitchen). Published in The Observer 1953, 59.5 x 39.2cm.
17 London Bridge at 9 am. 32 x 59.7cm.
18 London Bridge looking towards the Pool of London. 36 x 59.2cm.
19 Cat Show,
London (Best in Show). Published in The Observer 1954,
50.1
20 Cat Show, London (The Cat Lady). Published in The Observer 1954, 44 x 40cm.
21 Cat Show, London (Best Neuter). Pub-lished in The Observer 1954, 31.5x 48cm.
22 Cat Show,
London (Best Household Pet). Published in The Observer
1954, 34.6
23 Cat Show, London (Judging). Published in The Observer 1954, 50.2 x 37.4cm.
Colour dye transfers
24 The Catherine Wheel. 33.8 x 43cm.
25 The Side of a Moving Bus. 33.8 x 32.6cm.
26 Piccadilly Circus. 34.5 x 43cm.
27 Pageant. 33.9 x 32.5cm.
28 A Walk
Around Piccadilly. 34.3
29 Sun. 34 x 32.2cm.
Amended Lot No. 137 in catalogue
137 Frank Hurley (1885-1962). Imprisoned in ice, January 1915. Carbon print, printed in blue, 38.9 x 49.1cm. $4,900 Frank Hurley was official photographer on the Antarctic expedition of Sir Ernest Shackleton. The ship is the Endurance, which was crushed in the ice. Many negatives and camera equipment were smashed after the ship was lost. Only 120 plates of the expedition, the film of the breaking up of the Endurance, a small Kodak pocket camera and three rolls of film were kept.
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