Maxfield Parrish Family Photographs

$242.00

Lot consists of three early half plate tin type family photographs taken of Stephen Parrish and children dressed in costumes performing plays at the Parrish Northcote homestead. These important photographs give us a unique window and insight into the early nurturing and development that so greatly shaped and influenced Maxfield Parrish’s imagination and his later artistic use of costumes, props and fantasy in creating his make-believe characters and world.

Sold at: Wm Morford Antiques

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Product Description
Maxfield Parrish Family Photographs: Lot consists of three early half plate tin type family photographs taken of Stephen Parrish and children dressed in costumes performing plays at the Parrish Northcote homestead. These important photographs give us a unique window and insight into the early nurturing and development that so greatly shaped and influenced Maxfield Parrish’s imagination and his later artistic use of costumes, props and fantasy in creating his make-believe characters and world. Photos are in as found condition w/ flaking, oxidizing, haziness, chipping and/or wear (image of Stephen Parrish is quite decent, other two are fair to poor).

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Date of Sale: 6/4/04

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