SAMUEL BOURNE (BRITISH, 1834-1912) VIEWS OF KASHMIR AND INDIA
Ca. 1860s. 20 albumen prints mounted onto 13 boards. Twelve with Bourne's signature and inventory number in the negative; one with signature only in the negative; six with inventory number only; one without signature or inventory number. Four prints with later caption inscriptions in ink below image, and four prints numbered in pencil at top of image in a later hand. Each board lightly toned and bowed, scattered chipping to edges and corners. Size varies; largest measuring 11 ½ x 9 ½ in. (29.21 x 24.13cm), smallest 4 x 3 ½ in. (10.16 x 8.89cm). Lockwood de Forest (1850-1932), was an American artist, interior designer and a key figure in the Aesthetic Movement of the latter 19th century. In 1882, after working with Louis Comfort Tiffany, he opened his own shop and studio in New York City, becoming a catalyst in reviving East Indian craftsmanship and style. He is also renowned for his intricately decorated furniture and interiors. Samuel Bourne was a British photographer known for his near decade-long (1863-1870) work shooting various scenes, peoples and landscapes in India and Kashmir, establishing the studio Bourne & Shepherd there in 1863.
Provenance: From the collection of American painter, interior designer, and furniture designer Lockwood de Forest and collected by him during his travels through India and Kashmir from 1879-1881; by descent in the family.
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Ca. 1860s. 20 albumen prints mounted onto 13 boards. Twelve with Bourne's signature and inventory number in the negative; one with signature only in the negative; six with inventory number only; one without signature or inventory number. Four prints with later caption inscriptions in ink below image, and four prints numbered in pencil at top of image in a later hand. Each board lightly toned and bowed, scattered chipping to edges and corners. Size varies; largest measuring 11 ½ x 9 ½ in. (29.21 x 24.13cm), smallest 4 x 3 ½ in. (10.16 x 8.89cm). Lockwood de Forest (1850-1932), was an American artist, interior designer and a key figure in the Aesthetic Movement of the latter 19th century. In 1882, after working with Louis Comfort Tiffany, he opened his own shop and studio in New York City, becoming a catalyst in reviving East Indian craftsmanship and style. He is also renowned for his intricately decorated furniture and interiors. Samuel Bourne was a British photographer known for his near decade-long (1863-1870) work shooting various scenes, peoples and landscapes in India and Kashmir, establishing the studio Bourne & Shepherd there in 1863.
Provenance: From the collection of American painter, interior designer, and furniture designer Lockwood de Forest and collected by him during his travels through India and Kashmir from 1879-1881; by descent in the family.
