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Self-Portrait

Martin M. Lawrence (American, 1808–1859) · 1850s

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $25,000 – $35,000 (≈ £18,170 – £25,438) (≈ €21,056 – €29,479)

Offered at Phillips and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Medium
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As published: “Mammoth-plate daguerreotype”
Category
Photographs
Dimensions
Sight: 11 1/2 x 9 1/4 in. (29.2 x 23.5 cm) Plate: 13 x 11 in. (33 x 27.9 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Photographs (NY040121)
Date
April 8, 2021
Location
New York, United States
Lot
231
Estimate
$25,000 – $35,000 (≈ £18,170 – £25,438) (≈ €21,056 – €29,479)
Source
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Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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