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C1870
Prince Street, Grafton.
Artist:
Rare photographs by J.W.Lindt, one of the most important pioneering Australian colonial photographers. Included in this small group is possibly the only known image of Lindt’s studio at Prince Street, Grafton which he operated from 1870-1872. It was here that … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Prince Street, Grafton.
Date:
C1870
Artist:
Condition:
Laid onto card, some foxing.
Technique:
Original albumen photographs
Image Size:
225mm
x 175mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1870
Description:
Rare photographs by J.W.Lindt, one of the most important pioneering Australian colonial photographers. Included in this small group is possibly the only known image of Lindt’s studio at Prince Street, Grafton which he operated from 1870-1872. It was here that Lindt made his experimental studio portraits of Aborigines that he is best known for. These photographs were previously owned by T.Page the ‘stationer’ whose premises are depicted in two of the images. The photographs are inscribed and dated 1872 on the verso. Whether these were gifts from Lindt or a commission from Page, we have not been able to establish. Photograph 1 – Business names on shops from left Braham – Watch, Clock & Jewellery Maker C.F.Schwinchammer – Harness Saddle Photograph 2 – Business name on building J.W.Lindt Photographic artist – Lindt was only in Princess Street, Grafton 1870-2 Photograph 3 – Business name on building The Beehive – Drapery, Potts Stores? Thomas Page. Photograph 4 – Business name on building M.Harman – Milliner and Dress Maker. The photographs were previously owned by T.N.Page and are inscribed as such on the lower right in biro. The date 1872 has also been written on the card in biro by the same hand.
John William Lindt (1845 - 1926)
Lindt was a photographer, born at Frankfurt on Main, Germany, son of Peter Joseph Lindt, excise officer, and his wife Justine, née Rambach. At 17 he ran away to sea and joined a Dutch sailing ship. He deserted at Brisbane; by 1863 he was at Grafton as a piano-tuner and then worked in a photographic studio. He visited Germany in 1867 and on his return bought the business. Using the wet-plate process he photographed the Clarence River district and its Aboriginals, producing albums in 1875 and 1876.
