$185
Alice Boughton (American, 1865-1943) Three Photographs of the Fuller Sisters, c. 1914. All signed "Alice Boughton" in graphite l.l. or l.r. Gelatin silver prints, image/sheet sizes to 8 1/8 x 6 1/4 in. (20.7 x 15.8 cm), unmatted, unframed. Condition: Two of three mounted, the unmounted print with adhesive residue in upper corners of the verso, lightly faded, minor accretions and pinpoint fox marks. Provenance: From the collection of Percy MacKaye, by descent to the current owner Marion MacKaye Ober, Massachusetts. N.B. Alice Boughton was associated with Alfred Stieglitz's Photo-Secession, a group of photographers who sought to elevate the medium's status to that of other fine arts like drawing and printmaking. The Fuller sisters hailed from Dorset, England, and were pioneers in the collection and performance of folk songs from England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. They frequently toured America, first visiting the town of Cornish, New Hampshire, at the invitation of Percy and Marion MacKaye.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-09-19
