The Kulpa Collection of Important Historical Photography

Lot 1

Photograph of Queensland Aboriginal men
c1860s. Albumen print, mounted on card. Inscribed 'Queenslander' beneath image.
H.95mm, W.60mm.
$1,250 - $1,500

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Lot 2

Portrait of a Queensland Aboriginal man
c1860s. Albumen print, mounted on card. Inscribed 'Queenslander' beneath image.
H.94mm, W.60mm.
$1,250 - $1,500

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Lot 3

Portrait of an Australian Aboriginal man by Henry King
Late 19th century. Silver gelatin print. Numbered '618' and inscribed 'Australian Aboriginal (H King photo Syd)' at bottom of image.
H.214mm, W.166mm.
$4,000 - $6,000

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Lot 4

Photograph of four Australian Aboriginals
Late 19th century. Albumen print.
H.151mm, W.112mm.
$1,500 - $2,000

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Lot 5

Portrait of a South Australian Aboriginal woman by T Jackson
c1860s. Albumen print, carte de visite. Printed 'T Jackson Photographic Artist' etc on verso.
H.95mm, W.61mm.
$1,500 - $1,800

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Lot 6

Portrait of an Australian Aboriginal woman
c1860s. Albumen print.
H.86mm, W.57mm.
$1,500 - $1,800

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Lot 7

Portrait of a young Queensland Aboriginal woman
c1860s. Albumen print, mounted on card. Inscribed 'Queenslander' beneath image.
H.93mm, W.60mm.
$1,250 - $1,500

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Lot 8

Photograph of three Melville Island Tiwi men in traditional dress
Early 20th century. Silver gelatin print.
H.163mm, W.213mm.
$600 - $800

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Lot 9

Photograph of a group of Australian Aboriginal men by John Paine
Late 19th century. Albumen print.
H.132mm, W.197mm.
$2,000 - $3,000

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Lot 10

Photograph of an Australian Aboriginal man with scarification
20th century. Silver gelatin print.
H.131mm, W.90mm.
$400 - $800

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Lot 11

Photograph of a Queensland Aboriginal man barking gum trees
c1860s. Albumen print, mounted on card. Inscribed 'Barking Gum trees' beneath image.
H.104mm, W.68mm.
$400 - $800

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Lot 12

Portrait of an Aboriginal boy with a nose piercing
Early 20th century. Silver gelatin print.
H.114mm, W.76mm.
$500 - $800

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Lot 13

Photograph of seven Aboriginal male hunters
Early 20th. Silver gelatin print.
H.112mm, W.152mm.
$750 - $1,250

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Lot 14

Portrait of an Aboriginal woman
Early 20th century. Silver gelatin print.
H.128mm, W.77mm.
$400 - $800

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Lot 15

Photograph of three Aboriginal males with spears
Early 20th century. Silver gelatin print.
Rose series of postcards 1930s. H.74mm, W.131mm.
$300 - $400

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Lot 16

Portrait of a Queensland Aboriginal man by H W Fox
c1860s. Albumen print, carte de visite. Printed 'H W Fox Artist' etc on verso.
H.94mm, W.57mm.
$1,500 - $1,800

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Lot 17

Photograph of three Australian Aboriginal men by John Paine
Late 19th century. Albumen print.
H.132mm, W.193mm.
$1,800 - $2,200

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Lot 18

Photograph of a group of Australian Aboriginal men including William Barak
Late 19th century. Albumen print.
H.143mm, W.200mm
$5,000 - $7,000

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Lot 19

Photograph of an Australian Aboriginal family at Lake Tyers, Victoria
c1880s. Albumen print.
H.70mm, W.95mm.
$100 - $300

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Lot 20

Photograph of an Australian Aboriginal woman and child
Late 19th century. Albumen print.
H.203mm, W.150mm.
$800 - $1,200

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Lot 21

Portrait of an Australian Aboriginal woman
Late 19th century. Albumen print.
H.202mm, W.150mm.
$500 - $1,000

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Lot 22

Photograph of an Australian Aboriginal man with scarification
20th century. Silver gelatin print.
H.152mm, W.105mm.
$600 - $800

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Lot 23

Photograph of a group of Australian Aboriginal men with scarification
20th century. Silver gelatin print.
H.110mm, W.162mm.
$600 - $800

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Lot 24

Photograph of a group of North Queensland Aboriginals
Late 19th century. Albumen print. Captioned 'Natives of North Queensland' within image.
H.103mm, W.140mm.
$600 - $800

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