Melrose Abbey South Cemetery c1870 James Valentine Albumen Print Photograph J.V.

Description: Photographer: James Valentine, Dundee, Scotland Title: Melrose Abbey, From South 138. Date: 1860s-70s Medium: Albumen Print on plain mount Size of Image: 5 ¼ x 7 7/8 inches Size of Mount: 7 1/8 x 9 3/8 inches Condition: Medium tonal image, sharp and clean, some aging and light staining to mount. Other: Earlier variant view of Melrose Abbey by Valentine from the south showing cemetery in foreground. James Valentine (1815-1879) was first commissioned in 1866 by the Royal family to produce a series of Scottish views, later receiving the coveted Royal warrant as official photographer to the Queen. His son William Dobson Valentine joined the firm in the 1860s and later his brother George Dobson Valentine joined him concentrating primarily on portraiture. In 1878 the firm changed its name from James Valentine to James Valentine & Sons. Following their father’s death in 1879, the partnership continued until1884 when George went on to New Zealand to become an important landscape photographer. In the late1880’s William’s son Harbon Valentine joined the firm continuing its growth until his death in 1949. Shortly after that the firm was taken over and in 1971 a major portion of the Valentine archive was donated to St. Andrews University, Scotland. (Encyclopedia of Nineteenth-Century Photography by John Hannavy) Send questions. We are currently listing a diverse selection of photography and art. Please check back frequently to see the new listings in both our auctions and our eBay Store. Take a minute and click on the link to my eBay store in the upper right corner of this page. Thanks. International bidders please Note: Import duties, taxes and charges on international sales are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility. Please check with your country’s customs service to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight or shipping company or when you pick up the item. Please do not confuse these charges as additional shipping charges. We cannot mark merchandise values below value or mark items as “gifts.” U.S. and International government regulations prohibit this. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Price: 149.99 USD

Location: Ithaca, New York

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