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Francis Alfred Bolton - In the Konigforst (sic), Wahn
Francis Alfred Bolton - In the Konigforst (sic), Wahn
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Ref.#: 10941Price: $750
Medium: Gum printMount: on original mountPhoto Date: 1900cPrint Date: 1900cDimensions: 5-1/4 x 7-15/16 in. (133 x 202 mm)Photo Country: United Kingdom (UK)Photographer Country: United Kingdom (UK)  
DESCRIPTION:

Calligraphic ink title on mount. Koningforst translates to the "Royal or King's Forest" It is better known as a 2,519 acre nature reserve near Cologne. Wahn is a suburb of Cologne. Bolton was active from about 1895-1905, and the prints date from that period. They represent his working prints and are probably all that remain of his work apart from a few prints in the Royal Photographic Society collection. He is mentioned in Margaret Harker's book on the Linked Ring and was a member of the Linked Ring and was a fellow of the Royal Photographic Society. Provenance: family archive at auction.Shipping and insurance costs will be added to the price and must be paid for by the buyer. Pennsylvania buyers must pay appropriate local sales tax. International clients are responsible for their VAT and other custom's oriented charges.