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Robert Howlett, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Builder of the Steamship “Leviathan (The Great Eastern),” Standing Against the Launching Chains, 1857, Albumen print© Phillips — view on Phillips website ↗

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Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Builder of the Steamship “Leviathan (The Great Eastern),” Standing Against the Launching Chains

Robert Howlett (British, 1831–1858) · 1857

$2,750 price realized incl. premium

≈ £1,761≈ €2,243

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Medium
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As published: “Albumen print”
Category
Photographs
Dimensions
10 3/4 x 8 1/8 in. (27.3 x 20.6 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Photographs from the Art Institute of Chicago - Online Only (NY040414)
Date
December 22, 2014
Location
New York
Lot
61
Estimate
$3,000 – $5,000 (≈ £1,921 – £3,201) (≈ €2,447 – €4,079)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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