Sep 24, 2025 11:00 EST
Photographs & Contemporary Fine Art
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Alvin Langdon Coburn St. Paul's from the River Thames, 1909
COBURN, ALVIN LANGDON (1882-1966)
St. Paul's from the River Thames, 1909. Small-format photogravure, probably a trial proof, of the image from the 1910 first edition of the book London, 2 1/2 x 2 1/4 inches (65 x 57 mm), on larger sheet, signed in pencil by Alvin Langdon Coburn (margin l.r.).
An unusual and possibly unrecorded small-format proof of this famous image, this image was first published in a larger size (191 x 171 mm) in the artist's 1909 opus London. A new edition appeared in 1914 in a smaller format with image sizes close to the present, but the plates in that work do not include the present illustration. Signed Coburn gravures in any size are distinctly uncommon.
Sold for $512
Estimated at $600 - $900
Includes Buyer's Premium
COBURN, ALVIN LANGDON (1882-1966)
St. Paul's from the River Thames, 1909. Small-format photogravure, probably a trial proof, of the image from the 1910 first edition of the book London, 2 1/2 x 2 1/4 inches (65 x 57 mm), on larger sheet, signed in pencil by Alvin Langdon Coburn (margin l.r.).
An unusual and possibly unrecorded small-format proof of this famous image, this image was first published in a larger size (191 x 171 mm) in the artist's 1909 opus London. A new edition appeared in 1914 in a smaller format with image sizes close to the present, but the plates in that work do not include the present illustration. Signed Coburn gravures in any size are distinctly uncommon.
Auction: Photographs & Contemporary Fine Art, Sep 24, 2025
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Auction of Photographs on Wednesday, September 24, 2025
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Major 20th Century Images, Early Photography and Daguerreotypes
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NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle held its Photographs auction on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. Featured were iconic images by some of the most renowned names in the history of photography from the early period of the medium up to the present day. Offerings include Fine Art, Early Photography, Travel Albums, Daguerreotypes and Photographic Literature.
One of the outstanding works was Irving Penn’s Young Orangutan and Coconut, New York, Oct 12, 2004, which sold for $10,240. This tender image is a poignant example of his later work, showcasing his enduring mastery in animal portraiture.
Order of Sale
Lots 1–13: 19th and early 20th century photography, including daguerreotypes, fine images by Edward Curtis, Southworth and Hawes, Thomas Easterly, Julia Margaret Cameron and Augustus Frederick Sherman.
Lots 14–101: 20th century photography, including four works by Henri Cartier-Bresson, and works by Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, Richard Avedon, Irving Penn and a diverse range of other artists.
Lots 102–110: Contemporary photography, including Andreas Serrano, Joel Meyerowitz and others.
Contemporary Fine Art: Lots 111 - 208
The September 24 auction also offered affordable paintings, prints and sculpture spanning the post-war years to the present day. Read More
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