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99 - TAHITI. Sofia HOARE (1836–1815) Sofia HOARE, official court …
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Estimate €100 - €120
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TAHITI. Sofia HOARE (1836–1815) Sofia HOARE, official court photographer of Tahiti during the reign of Pomare V. 2 equestrian portraits of Eugène Fauque de Jonquières, Vice-Admiral, a close friend of Pierre Loti and an excellent draughtsman. Albumen paper mounted on card. Calligraphic inscriptions: ‘Mrs. S. Hoare, Photographer, Papeete, Tahiti’. 21 x 17 cm. Charles Georges SPITZ (1857–1894) ‘Le Bain Amiral’ 17 x 12 cm. ‘Maison’ 22 x 18.5 cm. Albumen paper mounted on card. Red stamp on the reverse of the prints: ‘PHOTOGRAPHIE INSTANTANÉE G. SPITZ’.
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About the sale GREAT SUMMER SALE
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Auction time 07/02/2026 at 2:30 PM
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