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THE KULPA COLLECTION OF IMPORTANT HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPHY The first photograph was taken in France in 1826 by Nicéphore Niépce. He called his method heliography – sun writing. This poetic description is relevant to the photographic material within the Kulpa Collection, which sheds light on indigenous societies that might otherwise remain in the shadows. In this sense, the appeal of historical photography rests on the irrefutable facts of each image, whether it is staged or purely documentary. Although names and details are sometimes missing, the images continue to talk to us. The expression in the face of the subject, the surrounding
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scenery, the coy studio setting or the hidden eye of the photographer peering through the contraption make for a fascinating collage, connecting historical speculation with contemporary experience – the seeing of the photograph. The Kulpa Collection offers an important documentary record as the invention and development of photography closely coincided with a period of extensive engagement with indigenous societies. The remoteness of some of the depicted peoples made the very venture of taking the photographs a possibility only for those with great perseverance. The
poignancy of the subject matter also anchors this collection in a special way – the individuals looking hard and straight into the lens of the camera now look hard and straight into us. The Collection also commemorates the pioneering photographers of the day such as Thomas Andrew, W H T Partington and Henry King. It should be noted that some of the most powerful images are unattributed from the perspectives of both subject matter and authorship. However, all stand on their merits as portrayals of societies undergoing radical transformation.
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[1] Photograph of Queensland Aboriginal men
[2] Portrait of a Queensland Aboriginal man
c1860s. Albumen print, mounted on card. Inscribed ‘Queenslander’ beneath image. H.95mm, W.60mm. $1,250 - $1,500
c1860s. Albumen print, mounted on card. Inscribed ‘Queenslander’ beneath image. H.94mm, W.60mm. $1,250 - $1,500
[3] Portrait of an Australian Aboriginal man by Henry King Late 19th century. Albumen Print. H.214mm, W.166mm. $4000 - $6000
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[4] Photograph of four Australian AboriginalS
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Late 19th century. Albumen Print. H.151mm, W.112mm. $1,500 - $2,000
[5] Portrait of a South Australia Aboriginal woman by T Jackson c1860s. Albumen print, carte de visite. Printed ‘T Jackson Photographic Artist’ etc on verso. H.95mm, W.61mm. $1500 - $1800
[6] Portrait of an Australian Aboriginal woman
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c1860s. Albumen print. H.86mm, W.57mm. $1500 - $1800
[7] Portrait of a young Queensland Aboriginal woman c1860s. Albumen print, mounted on card. Inscribed ‘Queenslander’ beneath image. H.93mm, W.60mm. $1,250 - $1,500
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[8] Photograph of three Melville Island Tiwi men in traditional dress Early 20th century. Silver Gelatin Print. H.163mm, W213mm. $600 - $800
[9] Photograph of a group of Australian Aboriginal men by John Paine Late 19th century. Albumen print. H.132mm, W.197mm. $2,000 - $3,000 6
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[10] PORTRAIT of an Australian Aboriginal man with scarification THE KULPA COLLECTION
20th century. Silver Gelatin Print. H.131mm, W.90mm. $400 - $800
[11] Photograph of a Queensland Aboriginal man barking gum trees c1860s. Albumen print, mounted on card. Inscribed ‘Barking Gum trees’ beneath image. H.104mm, W.68mm. $400 - $800
[12] Portrait of an Aboriginal boy with a nose piercing 10
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Early 20th century. Silver gelatin print. Rose series of postcards 1930s H.114mm, W.76mm. $500 - $800
[13] PORTRAIT of seven Aboriginal male hunters Early 20th century. Silver gelatin print. H.112mm, W.152mm. $750 - $1,250
[14] Portrait of an Aboriginal woman Early 20th century. Silver gelatin print. H.128mm, W.77mm. $400 - $800
[15] Photograph of three Aboriginal males with spears
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Early 20th century. Silver gelatin print. Rose series of postcards 1930s H.74mm, W.131mm. $300 - $400
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[16] Portrait of a Queensland Aboriginal man by H W Fox c1860s. Albumen print, carte de visite. Printed ‘H W Fox Artist’ etc on verso. H.94mm, W.57mm. $1500 - $1800
[17] Photograph of three Australian Aboriginal men by John Paine Late 19 century. Albumen Print H.132mm, W.193mm. $1,800 - $2,200
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[18] Photograph of a group of Australian Aboriginal men including William Barak Late 19th century. Albumen print. H.143mm, W.200mm $5,000 - $7,000
William Barak (or Beruk) (c 1824 to 15 August 1903) was the last traditional ngurungaeta (elder) of the Wurundjeri-willam clan, which was based around the area of present-day Melbourne, Australia. He became an influential spokesman for Aboriginal social justice and an important informant on Wurundjeri cultural lore. His mother Tooterrie came from the Nourailum bulluk at Murchison, Victoria; his father Bebejern was an important member of the Wurundjeri clan. Beruk was said to have been present when John Batman met with the tribal elders to ‘purchase’ the Melbourne area in 1835. Before he died, he described witnessing the signing of the treaty in a ceremony he called a tanderem. Ninggalobin, Poleorong and Billibellary were the leading song-makers and principal Wurundjeri leaders in the Melbourne region. European colonisation had caused disruptions to initiation ceremonies so, in response, these three men gathered at South Yarra in the late 1830s and inducted the young Beruk into Aboriginal lore. This entailed formally presenting Beruk with the symbols of manhood: strips of possum skin tied around his biceps; the gombert (reed necklace) tied around his neck; his ilbi-jerri, a sharp, narrow bone or nose-peg; and his branjep, the apron worn by men to cover their genitals. At the end of the ceremony, Beruk presented his uncle, Billibellary, with a possum-skin cloak. Beruk attended the government’s Yarra Mission School from 1837 to 1839. When he joined the Native Mounted Police in 1844, he was given the name of William Barak; he was Police Trooper No. 19. In early 1863, Barak moved to Coranderrk Station, near Healesville, Victoria, with about 30 others. Upon the death of Simon Wonga in 1875, Barak became the ngurungaeta of the clan. He worked tirelessly for his people and was a successful negotiator on its behalf. He was a highly respected man and leader, with standing amongst the Indigenous people and the European settlers. Barak is now best remembered for his artworks, which show both traditional Indigenous life and encounters with Europeans. Most of Barak’s drawings were completed at Coranderrk during the 1880s and 1890s and are now highly prized and exhibited in leading public galleries in Australia. His work is on permanent display in the National Gallery of Victoria Ian Potter Centre at Federation Square, Melbourne. Ceremony (1895) is housed at the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery. Barak died, at the age of about 85 years, at Coranderrk in 1903 and is buried at the Coranderrk cemetery. At a time when Aboriginal culture and traditions were under threat, Barak’s art helped to tell the story of Victoria’s Indigenous people. Working hard to keep the local history and Indigenous customs and stories alive, Barak used his paintings to teach and lead his people, passing on what he knew of Aboriginal history, religion and customs. His art also showed Europeans the complexity and importance of his people’s cultural and spiritual life.
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[19] Photograph of an Australian Aboriginal family at Lake Tyers, Victoria THE KULPA COLLECTION
c1880s. Albumen print. H.70mm, W.95mm. $100 - $300
[20] Photograph of an Australian Aboriginal woman and child Late 19th century. Albumen print. H.203mm, W.150mm. $800 - $1,200
[21] Portrait of an Australian Aboriginal woman
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Late 19th century. Albumen print. H.202mm, W.150mm. $500 - $1,000
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[22] Photograph of an Australian Aboriginal man with scarification
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20th century. Silver gelatin print. H.152mm, W.105mm. $600 - $800
[23] Photograph of a group of Australian Aboriginal men with scarification 20th century. Silver gelatin print. H.110mm, W162mm. $600 - $800
[24] Photograph of a group of North Queensland Aboriginals Late 19th century. Albumen print. Captioned ‘Natives of North Queensland’ within image. H.103mm, W.140mm. $600 - $800
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[25] Photograph of five Aboriginal women
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20th century. Silver gelatin print. H.75mm, W.129mm. $300 - $400
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[26] Photograph of two Australian Aboriginal men by Charles Kerry Late 19th century. Albumen print. Stamped ‘Kerry & Co Photo’ etc at lower left. H.127mm, W.173mm. $1,500 - $2,500
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[27] Portrait of William Lanne (died 1869) by Charles Woolley c1868. Albumen print. Lanne was reputed to be the last Tasmanian Aboriginal male. H.121mm, W.84mm. $2,500 - $3,000
[28] Photograph of a group of Australian Aboriginals of various ages Late 19th century. Albumen print. H.149mm, W.202mm. $1,800 - $2,200
[29] Photograph of a group of Queensland Aboriginals Late 19th century. Albumen Print. H.140mm, W201mm. $2,200 - $2,800
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[30] Portrait of an Aboriginal man c1870s. Albumen print mounted on paper. Captioned ‘Wewat-Thelari. A man of the Narrinyeri’ underneath image on paper. H.128mm, W.97mm. $1,000 - $2,000
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[31] Photograph of an Aboriginal woman c1870s. Albumen print mounted on paper. Captioned ‘Mimukulari. A woman of the coorong clan of the Narrinyeri’ underneath image on paper. H.120mm, W.94mm. $1,000 - $2,000
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[32] Photograph of a group of Australian AboriginalS Late 19th century. Albumen print. H.134mm, W.89mm. $750 - $1,250
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[33] Portrait of a Zulu woman c1880s. Albumen print. H.97mm, W.58mm. $200 - $400
[34] Photograph of an Aboriginal man with a spear and a boomerang Early 20th century. Silver gelatin print. H.73mm, W.129mm. $800 -$1,200
[35] Photograph of a Samoan woman and two girls attributed to Thomas Andrew Albumen print. Late 19th Century. H.202mm, W.143mm. $1,000 - $2,000
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[36] Photograph of seven Aboriginal people by Negretti & Zambra THE KULPA COLLECTION
1887. Albumen print on card. Inscribed ‘Negretti & Zambra, Crystal Palace’ on card next to image. Numbered ‘12345’ and dated on verso. H.107mm, W.167mm. $10,000 - $15,000
Extremely Rare depiction of the abducted ‘professional savages’ In August 1882, the American circus impresario P.T. Barnum wrote to the American consulate and agents around the world for assistance in assembling a collection of ‘uncivilised races in existence’. Within months, the showman and self-declared ‘man hunter’, R.A. Cunningham, had ‘recruited’ (read ‘abducted’) a group of Northern Queensland Aboriginals and shipped them to San Francisco. Exhibited in circuses, dime museums and fairgrounds throughout America and Europe, they were also examined, measured and photographed by anthropologists. Displayed as cannibals and brutish specimens on the metropolitan circuit – Crystal Palace in London, the FoliesBergère in Paris, Berlin’s Panoptikum, St Peter’s Arcadia, the World Fairground in Chicago and Coney Island in New York – they transformed themselves into accomplished show people and professional savages. The Aboriginal performers were thrust into the harsh world of commercial spectacle and their survival depended on the strength they drew from their own culture. Few ever returned to Australia; most died somewhere on tour. A century later in October 1993, the mummified body of Tambo, the first to die, was discovered in the basement of a recently closed funeral home in Ohio, USA. Tambo’s posthumous repatriation stimulated a cultural renewal within the community from which he came and exposed the roots of present social and economic injustices experienced by indigenous Australians. Pictured here at the Crystal Palace in 1884 are the seven survivors to reach Europe: Jenny, her son Toby, her husband Toby, Billy, Bob, Jimmy and Sussy. Their use of English names, whether given or adopted, was an important survival strategy in that it simultaneously protected their personal names and therefore their Aboriginal selves, while providing them with cloaks for new personae.
(Refer Professional Savages – Captive Lives and Western Spectacle, By Roslyn Poignant, 2004)
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[37] Photograph of mats, baskets, nets, twine, girdles and necklaces THE KULPA COLLECTION
Late 19th century. Albumen print mounted on paper. Captioned ‘Mats, Baskets, Nets, Twine, Girdles, and Necklaces, manufactured by the Narrinyeri’ underneath image on paper. H.139mm, W.104mm. $1,000 - $2,000
[38] Photograph of two Maori women Early 20th century. Silver gelatin print. H.178mm, W.127mm. $100 - $200
[39] Portrait of a Maori man 20th century. Silver gelatin print, mounted on card. H.100mm, W.79mm. $100 - $200
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[40] Portrait of Rewi Manga Maniapoto 20th century. Silver gelatin print, mounted on card. Later print of a photograph by Elizabeth Pulman. H.124mm, W.79mm. $100 - $200
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[41] Photograph of a Maori man Late 19th century. Silver gelatin print. H.120mm, W.87mm. $400 - $800
[42] Portrait of Wiremu Patara Te Tuhi
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Late 19th century. Silver gelatin print. Captioned ‘Noted Maori Chief Patra Te Tuhi. Copyright. W.B & Co’ within image H.124mm, W.79mm. $400 - $800
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[43] Portrait of Kewhe Taukau Late 19th century. Silver gelatin print. H.130mm, W.88mm. $400 - $800
[44] Portrait of Moi Torihua by George Pulman Mid 19th century. Silver gelatin print. H.126mm, W.87mm. $400 - $800
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[45] Portrait of King Tawhiao by Josiah Martin c1881-1889. Albumen print, mounted on card. Captioned ‘Tawhaio’ and numbered within image. Signed or stamped ‘J Martin Auckland’ at lower right (indistinct). H.210mm, W.153mm. $1000 - $1,500
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[46] Portrait of Te Koroneho attributed to W H T Partington Early 20th century. Silver gelatin print. Inscribed in pencil ‘Auckland NZ Aug 11 1908’ on verso. H.144mm, W.98mm. $400 - $600
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[53] Portrait of a Maori Chief Late 19th century. Silver gelatin print. H.129mm, W.88mm. $400 - $800
[54] Photograph of three Maori women and a child attributed to W H T Partington
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Early 20th century. Albumen print. H.125mm, W.100mm. $400 - $600
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[47] Portrait of a Maori man with patu Late 19th century. Albumen print, mounted on card. H.208mm, W.153mm. $300 - $500
[48] Portrait of a Maori woman 20th century. Silver gelatin print, mounted on card. H.126mm, W.85mm. $100 - $200
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[49] Portrait of a Maori man 20th century. Silver gelatin print, mounted on card. H.125mm, W.85mm. $100 - $200
[50] Three photographs of Maori at Whakarewarewa by Beattie & Sanderson 1898. Albumen prints, mounted on card. Captioned, signed and dated within images. [3] Each H.91mm, W.69mm. $400 - $800
[51] Photograph depicting the town of Russell Late 19th century. Albumen print, mounted on card. H.135mm, W.205mm. $100 - $150
[52] Photograph depicting Russel Late 19th century. Albumen print, mounted on card. H.144mm, W.205mm. $100 - $250
[55] Portrait of a Maori man attributed to W H T Partington 20th century. Silver gelatin print, tipped to card. H.195mm, W.147mm. $1,000 - $1,500
[56] Portrait of Rapera Jones by W H T Partington Early 20th century. Albumen print, mounted on card. H.175mm, W.131mm. $200 - $400
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[57] Portrait of Patara Te Ngungukai
[58] Portrait of Taurau Kukupa by Charles Spencer
20th century. Albumen print. Josiah Martin. Captioned ‘Patara’ within image. Moko heightened. H.198mm, W.151mm. $1000 - $1,500
20th century. Silver gelatin print. Captioned ‘Taurau Kukupa Whangarei’, numbered ‘136’ and signed ‘C Spencer Photo Auckland’ within image. H.200mm, W.145mm. $500 - $700
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[59] Portrait of Paora Tuhaere by Frederick Pulman Late 19th century. Albumen print. Numbered ‘236’, signed ‘F Pulman Photo NZ’ and captioned ‘Paori Tuhaeri Orakei Chief’ within image. H.190mm, W.134mm. $2,000 - $3,000
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[60] Photograph of a Maori
[62] Portrait of a Maori man
woman and child
20th century. Silver gelatin print, mounted on card. H.127mm, W.85mm. $100 - $200
20th century. Silver gelatin print, mounted on card. H.127mm, W.85mm. $200 - $400
[61] Portrait of a Maori Chief Late 19th century. Silver gelatin print. Stamped ‘Printed by Iles, Rotorua’ on verso. H.114mm, W.69mm. $200 - $300
[63] Photograph of a Maori woman and two children 20th century. Silver gelatin print, mounted on card. H124mm, W.79mm. $400 - $600
[64] Portrait of a young Maori man c1860s. Albumen print. Mounted on card. H.92mm, W.57mm. $200 - $400
[65] Portrait of Rangitupu Take Take 20th century. Silver gelatin print, mounted on card. Later print of a photograph by Elizabeth Pulman. H.125mm, W.84mm. $400 - $600
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[66] Portrait of Te Koroneho attributed to W H T Partington Early 20th century. Silver gelatin print. Numbered ‘37’ within image (twice). H.163mm, W.126mm. $1000 - $1500
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[67] Portrait of Rangitupu Take Take by W H T Partington Early 20th century. Silver gelatin print, mounted on card. Numbered ‘36’ within image. Inscribed ‘Maori Chief & his wife’ beneath image. H.205mm, W.148mm. $1000 - $1500
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[70] Portrait of a Maori man
[72] Photograph of two Maori
20th century. Silver gelatin print, mounted on card. H.128mm, W.85mm. $300 - $500
attributed to Emil Otto Hoppe
women giving a hongi
20th century. Silver gelatin print, mounted on card. H.129mm, W.78mm. $300 - $500
Late 19th century. Silver gelatin print. Stamped ‘ Printed by Iles’ on verso. H.113mm, W.67mm. $200 - $300
[71] Portrait of a Maori woman with club
[73] Portrait of a Maori Chief
woman and child Late 19th century. Albumen print. Numbered ‘90’ within image. Inscribed in pencil ‘Mrs Barlow’ on verso. H.138mm, W.95mm. $600 - $800
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[68] Portrait of a Maori man
[69] Photograph of a Maori
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20th century. Silver gelatin print. Stamped ‘Real Photo Post Card’ etc on verso. H.123mm, W.85mm. $300 - $500
Late 19th century. Silver gelatin print. Stamped ‘Printed by Iles, Rotorua’ on verso. H.113mm, W.69mm. $200 - $300
[74] Photograph of several Maori men participating in a war dance printed by Iles Late 19th century. Silver gelatin print. Inscribed ‘war dance, by the men’ in pen on image. Stamped ‘Printed by Iles, Rotorua’ on verso. H.68mm, W.114mm. $200 - $300
[75] Photograph of a Maori woman Early 20th century. Silver gelatin print. H.139mm, W.88mm. $200 - $300
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[76] Portrait of a Maori man Late 19th century. Silver gelatin print. H.125mm, W.88mm. $400 - $800
[77] Photograph depicting the Pink Terrace Late 19th century. Silver gelatin print H.148mm, W.198mm. $100 - $200
[78] Portrait of a Maori man 20th century. Silver gelatin print, mounted on card. H.126mm, W.86mm. $50 - $100
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[79] Two photographs of African women
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20th century. Silver gelatin print. H.158, W.128mm. (both images) $300 - $400
[80] Portrait of a young Abyssinian woman by Hippolyte Arnoux 19th century. Albumen print, mounted on card. Captioned ‘Jeune abyssine’, signed ‘Arnoux’ and numbered within image. H.280mm, W.220mm. $800 - 1,200
[81] Photograph of three Nubian women Late 19th century. Albumen print. H.86mm, W.57mm. $200 - $400
[82] Portrait of a young Samoan woman by Thomas Andrew
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Late 19th century. Silver gelatin print. Signed ‘Andrew’ and numbered ‘428’ within image. H.203mm, W.155mm. $1,000 - $2,000
[83] Portrait of a Solomon Islands man by Henry King Early 20th century. Albumen print. Numbered ‘1495’, captioned ‘Solomon Islander’ and signed ‘(H King Syd)’ within image. H.200mm, W.152mm. $2800 - $3500
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[88] Photograph of Madras Islands men
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Early 20th century. Silver gelatin print. H.96mm, W.147mm. $400 - $600
[89] Photograph of two Hawaiian women playing instruments by James J Williams Early 20th century. Signed ‘J J Williams’ within image. H.127mm, W.87mm. $200 - $300
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[90] Portrait of a young Solomon Islands man by Thomas Andrew
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Late 19th century. Albumen print. Captioned ‘Solomon Isdr’, numbered ‘58’ and signed ‘TA’ within image. H.198mm, W.141mm. $2800 - $3500
[91] Portrait of a young Samoan woman attributed to Thomas Andrew
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[84] Portrait of Ngaroki Te Uru from Ngatimahoe tribe.
[86] Photograph of a young Tahitian woman
Late 19th century. Silver gelatin print mounted on board. Photographic postcard. H.126mm, W.89mm. $400 - $800
20th century. Silver gelatin print. H.125mm, W.104mm. $100 - $200
[85] Photograph of a young Papua New Guinea woman attributed to Henry King c1888. Albumen print, mounted on card. Inscribed ‘Port Moresby’ and dated ‘1888’ on verso. H.154mm, W.98mm. $200 - $400
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[87] Photograph of two Samoan women Late 19th century. Albumen print, mounted on card. Printed ‘Even Neuhaus Kjobenhavn’ etc beneath image. H.144mm, W.100mm. $400 - $600
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[92] Portrait of a Papua New Guinea woman by Charles Kerry THE KULPA COLLECTION
Late 19th century. Albumen print, mounted on card. Captioned ‘Princess of Samari NG (II)’ and signed ‘Kerry Photo Sydney’ within image. H.148mm, W.99mm. $1800 - $2500
[93] Portrait of a young Samoan woman attributed to Thomas Andrew Late 19th century. Albumen print. H.170mm, W.120mm. $800 - $1,200
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[94] Photograph of Andaman Islands men
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Late 19th century. Silver gelatin print. H.108mm, W.155mm. $500 - $1,000
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[95] Photograph of Samoans in ceremonial dress taken by a German soldier c1916. Silver gelatin print. H.94mm, W.135mm. $200 - $300
[96] Portrait of a young Samoan woman attributed to Thomas Andrew Late 19th century. Albumen print, mounted on card. Numbered ‘59’ within image. H.200mm, W.144mm. $1,200 - $1,800
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[97] Photograph of a young Pacific Island woman
[99] Portrait of a Fijian woman
[101] Portrait of a Fijian woman
20th century. Silver gelatin print. H.126mm, W.102mm. $200 - $400
Late 19th century. Albumen print. H.195mm, W.137mm. $1,500 - $2,000
Late 19th century. Albumen print. H.207mm, W.152mm. $1,800 - $2,500
[98] Portrait of a young Samoan woman attributed to Thomas Andrew Late 19th century. Albumen print.
[100] Portrait of a young Samoan woman attributed to Thomas Andrew
H.146mm, W.209mm. $300 - $600
Late 19th century. Albumen print. H.219mm, W139mm. $400 - $800
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[102] Portrait of a young Samoan woman attributed to Thomas Andrew THE KULPA COLLECTION
Late 19th century. Albumen print. H.198mm, W.142mm. $2,000 - $3,000
[103] Portrait of a young Samoan woman attributed to Thomas Andrew Late 19th century. Albumen print. H.200mm, W.140mm. $1,500 - $2,000
[104] Photograph of a group of Samoan women by Thomas Andrew Late 19th century. Albumen print. H.143mm, W.201mm. $600 - $1,200
[105] Portrait of a young Samoan woman
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Late 19th century. Albumen print, tipped to card. Inscribed ‘Native Princess Samoa’ beneath image. Card printed ‘W H Cooper’s Victorian Views’ etc. H.150mm, W.106mm. $1000 - $1,200
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[106] Portrait of a young Samoan woman by Thomas Andrew Late 19th century. Albumen print. Captioned ‘Samoan’, signed ‘TA’ and numbered ‘17’ within image. H.200mm, W.141mm. $1,800 - $2,200
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Late 19th century. Silver gelatin print. H.129mm, W.23mm. $300 - $500
[108] Portrait of a Samoan Chief Late 19th century. Silver gelatin print. H.140mm, W.89mm. $600 - $1,000
[109] Photograph of two Hawaiian women 20th century. Silver gelatin print. H.139mm, W.94mm. $400 - $800 111
[110] Portrait of a young Samoan woman attributed to Thomas Andrew Late 19th century. Albumen print. H.198mm, W.140mm. $1,500 - $1,800
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[111] Photograph of three Fijian women
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Late 19th century. Albumen print, tipped to card. Inscribed ‘South-Sea-Islanders’ beneath image. Card printed ‘W H Cooper’s Victorian Views’ etc. H.92mm, W.141mm. $400 - $800
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Late 19th century. Albumen print. H.91mm, W.136mm. $400 - $800
[113] Portrait of a young Fijian woman attributed to Thomas Andrew Late 19th century. Albumen print. Numbered ‘428’ within image. H.126mm, W.199mm. $1,000 - $2,000
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[107] Portrait of a Samoan woman