Active 1850s Collection

Old Curiosity Shop Bury St Edmunds John Dixon
Old Curiosity Shop - Bury St. Edmunds; John Dixon Piper (Scottish, active 1850s - 1860s); Bury St. Edmunds, England; about 1860; Albumen silver print

Rue de la Porte Neuve Alger Edward King Tenison
Rue de la Porte Neuve. Alger; Edward King Tenison (Irish, 1805 - 1878, active 1850s - 1860s); Algiers, Algeria; 1867; Albumenized salted paper print; 20 x 17.1 cm (7 7, 8 x 6 3, 4 in.)

Panorama Plateau Sebastopol Day & Son British
Panorama of the Plateau of Sebastopol; Day & Son (British, active 1850s - 1880s), P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. Ltd. London, Based upon photographs by Roger Fenton (English)

Madame Marie Benoist nee Deveria Achille Deveria
Madame Marie Benoist nee Deveria; Achille Deveria (French, 1800 - 1857), or Theodule Deveria (French, 1831 - 1871), or Octave Benoist (French)

Raphael Draught Fishes Caldesi & Montecchi British
Raphaels Draught of the Fishes; Caldesi & Montecchi (British, active 1850s); London, England; about 1860; Albumen silver print

Le M. t sic Blanc V de Planpkas Johannes Tairraz
Le M.t sic Blanc V de Planpkas; Johannes Tairraz (Swiss, active 1850s - 1860s); about 1865; Albumen silver print

View train trestle Lima Peru Eugenio Courret
View of train trestle, Lima, Peru; Eugenio Courret (French, active 1850s - 1880s); 1864 - 1884; Albumen silver print

Bachelor Life Attributed J Eastlake British active 1850s
Bachelor Life; Attributed to J. Eastlake (British, active 1850s - 1860s); about 1860; Hand-colored Albumen silver print

man standing Julius Brill American active 1850s
man, standing; Julius Brill (American, active 1850s - 1860s); 1861-1865; Albumen silver print

Compton Downville Commander Royal Navy Bennett
Compton Downville, Commander, Royal Navy; Bennett (British, active 1850s - 1870s); Worcester, England, Europe; 1865 - 1875; Albumen silver print

elderly woman wearing bonnet native costume standing
elderly woman wearing a bonnet and native costume standing, carrying sacks and a parasol; Thomas Edge (British, active 1850s - 1870s); 1865 - 1870; Albumen silver print

Mrs Hugh Playfair Sir Hugh Lyon Playfair British
Mrs. Hugh Playfair; Sir Hugh Lyon Playfair (British, active 1850s), Copy print by Sir David Brewster (Scottish, 1781 - 1868)

young woman Jessie 3 4 profile printed quasi-oval style
A young woman named Jessie, in 3, 4 profile, printed in quasi-oval style; Thomas Walker Cridland (American, active 1850s - 1880s); 1870 - 1875; Albumen silver print

little girl standing holding chair back Jeremiah M
little girl standing, holding a chair back; Jeremiah M. Greene (American, active 1850s - 1890s); 1865 - 1875; Albumen silver print

man moustache standing Napoleonic stance Bendann Brothers
man with moustache standing in Napoleonic stance; Bendann Brothers (American, active 1850s - 1873); 1865 - 1875; Albumen silver print

couple woman seated man Vandyke beard standing
couple: woman seated, man with a Vandyke beard standing; R.H. Dewey (American, active 1850s - 1870s); about 1864; Albumen silver print

Capt &Mrs Charles Bulkeley Thomas Edge British
Capt. & Mrs. Charles Bulkeley (?); Thomas Edge (British, active 1850s - 1870s); 1860s; Albumen silver print

Man military uniform Maull & Polyblank British
Man in military uniform; Maull & Polyblank (British, active 1850s - 1860s); 1860 - 1865; Albumen silver print

woman wearing long dress standing Maull & Polyblank
woman wearing a long dress, standing; Maull & Polyblank (British, active 1850s - 1860s); 1862 - 1865; Albumen silver print

young boy standing Maull & Polyblank British
young boy, standing; Maull & Polyblank (British, active 1850s - 1860s); about 1865; Albumen silver print

Man dressed military uniform Maull & Polyblank
Man dressed in military uniform; Maull & Polyblank (British, active 1850s - 1860s); 1862 - 1865; Albumen silver print

woman standing Benjamin Lochman American active 1850s
woman, standing; Benjamin Lochman (American, active 1850s - 1910s); 1870 - 1875; Albumen silver print

woman wearing long dark dress holding kerchief
woman wearing a long dark dress, holding a kerchief, standing; Bendann Brothers (American, active 1850s - 1873); 1859 - 1862; Albumen silver print

Eliza Cook. 1818 1889 middle age John Watkins
Eliza Cook. (1818 - 1889 middle age); John Watkins (British, active 1850s - 1870s); 1865 - 1870; Albumen silver print

woman standing Bendann Brothers American active 1850s
woman, standing; Bendann Brothers (American, active 1850s - 1873); 1865 - 1870; Albumen silver print

older woman seated Balch American active 1850s
older woman, seated; E. Balch (American, active 1850s - 1860s); 1865 - 1870; Albumen silver print

young man derby hand chair back standing Thomas Edge
young man with derby in hand, with other hand on chair back, standing; Thomas Edge (British, active 1850s - 1870s); 1865-1870; Albumen silver print

bearded man standing Julius Brill American active 1850s
bearded man, standing; Julius Brill (American, active 1850s - 1860s); 1870s; Albumen silver print

Copy painting little girl seated armchair Bendann Brothers
Copy of a painting of a little girl seated in an armchair; Bendann Brothers (American, active 1850s - 1873); about 1869; Albumen silver print

Portrait self-portrait Achille Deveria French
Portrait or self-portrait of Achille Deveria; Achille Deveria (French, 1800 - 1857), or Theodule Deveria (French, 1831 - 1871), Silvestre (French)

Dog resting floor Bendann Brothers American active 1850s
Dog resting on floor; Bendann Brothers (American, active 1850s - 1873); about 1865; Albumen silver print

woman long dress standing Edwards Dunshee American
woman in long dress, standing; Edward S. Dunshee (American, active 1850s - 1890s); about 1870; Albumen silver print

Pigeon House Tree Eugene Colliau French active 1850s
Pigeon House in Tree; Eugene Colliau (French, active 1850s - 1860s); about 1859; Albumenized salted paper print; 35.7 x 26.4 cm (14 1, 16 x 10 3, 8 in.)

Amateurs playing ghost scene W.s Hobson British
Amateurs playing ghost scene; W.S. Hobson (British, active 1850s - 1880s); England; 1887; Albumen silver print

Church Holy Sepulchre & Christian Street John Cramb
Church of the Holy Sepulchre & Christian Street; John Cramb (Scottish, active 1850s - 1860s); Glasgow, Scotland; 1860; Albumen silver print

Forest Arthur Brown British active 1850s Newcastle upon
Forest; Arthur Brown (British, active 1850s); Newcastle upon Tyne, England; 1878; Carbon print; 9.6 x 7.1 cm (3 3, 4 x 2 13, 16 in.)

Stream small waterfall Arthur Brown British active 1850s
Stream and small waterfall; Arthur Brown (British, active 1850s); Saltburn-on-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, England; 1878; Carbon print; 9.7 x 7.2 cm (3 13, 16 x 2 13, 16 in.)

Bend forest stream Arthur Brown British active 1850s
Bend in forest stream; Arthur Brown (British, active 1850s); Saltburn-on-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, England; 1878; Carbon print; 9.7 x 7.1 cm (3 13, 16 x 2 13, 16 in.)

Forest scene Arthur Brown British active 1850s
Forest scene; Arthur Brown (British, active 1850s); Saltburn-on-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, England; 1878; Carbon print; 9.6 x 7 cm (3 3, 4 x 2 3, 4 in.)

Trees stream Arthur Brown British active 1850s
Trees over stream; Arthur Brown (British, active 1850s); Newcastle upon Tyne, England; 1878; Carbon print; 9.7 x 7.1 cm (3 13, 16 x 2 13, 16 in.)

Couple child stream Arthur Brown British active 1850s
Couple and child by stream; Arthur Brown (British, active 1850s); Saltburn-on-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, England; 1878; Carbon print; 9.8 x 7.3 cm (3 7, 8 x 2 7, 8 in.)

Forest stream Arthur Brown British active 1850s
Forest stream; Arthur Brown (British, active 1850s); Saltburn-on-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, England; 1878; Carbon print; 9.7 x 7.1 cm (3 13, 16 x 2 13, 16 in.)

Fallen trees forest Arthur Brown British active 1850s
Fallen trees in forest; Arthur Brown (British, active 1850s); Saltburn-on-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, England; 1878; Carbon print; 9.7 x 7.2 cm (3 13, 16 x 2 13, 16 in.)

Man bridge Arthur Brown British active 1850s
Man on bridge; Arthur Brown (British, active 1850s); Saltburn-on-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, England; 1878; Carbon print; 7.3 x 7.5 cm (2 7, 8 x 2 15, 16 in.)

Thomas Wilson Bendann Brothers American active 1850s
Thomas Wilson; Bendann Brothers (American, active 1850s - 1873); Baltimore, Maryland, United States; 1871; Albumen silver print

Miles White Bendann Brothers American active 1850s
Miles White; Bendann Brothers (American, active 1850s - 1873); Baltimore, Maryland, United States; 1871; Albumen silver print

William Pinkney Whyte Bendann Brothers American
William Pinkney Whyte; Bendann Brothers (American, active 1850s - 1873); Baltimore, Maryland, United States; 1871; Albumen silver print

William Woodward Bendann Brothers American active 1850s
William Woodward; Bendann Brothers (American, active 1850s - 1873); Baltimore, Maryland, United States; 1871; Albumen silver print

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"Exploring the Active 1850s: A Journey through Time and Places" Step back in time to the bustling streets of Bury St Edmunds, where the Old Curiosity Shop stands as a testament to history. John Dixon's craftsmanship is on display, captivating visitors with its charm. Travel across continents to Alger's Rue de la Porte Neuve, where Edward King Tenison captures the essence of this vibrant city. The panorama of Plateau Sebastopol by Day & Son showcases British strength during challenging times. Art lovers will be captivated by Madame Marie Benoist nee Deveria's exquisite work, alongside Achille Deveria's masterpieces. Caldesi & Montecchi bring Raphael Draught Fishes to life in their distinctly British style. Embark on an adventure up Le M. t Blanc with V de Planpkas and Johannes Tairraz, capturing breathtaking views that leave you in awe. Eugenio Courret transports us to Lima Peru with his mesmerizing view of a train trestle. Delve into the world of Bachelor Life attributed to J Eastlake and Julius Brill, both active figures in 1850s Britain. Their works offer glimpses into society at that time - one filled with excitement and change. Commander Royal Navy Bennett takes us on a journey through Compton Downville, showcasing his expertise and dedication. Meanwhile, an elderly woman wearing native costume stands proudly as Mrs Hugh Playfair embodies grace and elegance alongside Sir Hugh Lyon Playfair. They were a time when art flourished amidst societal transformations worldwide. Join us as we uncover these hidden gems from different corners of the globe – each telling its own unique story within this remarkable era.