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Photographer, b. 1882 - d. 1934

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  • Doris Ulmann. Quilter. Circa 1928-34.
    Apr. 30, 2026

    Doris Ulmann. Quilter. Circa 1928-34.

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    Doris Ulmann 1882-1934 Quilter. Circa 1928-34. Silver print

    Swann Auction Galleries
  • Doris Ulmann. Man wearing a black hat and holding a stick. Circa 1928-34.
    Apr. 30, 2026

    Doris Ulmann. Man wearing a black hat and holding a stick. Circa 1928-34.

    Est: $1,500 - $2,500

    Doris Ulmann 1882-1934 Man wearing a black hat and holding a stick. Circa 1928-34. Platinum print With Ulmann's signature in pencil on mount recto; in the original presentation mat.

    Swann Auction Galleries
  • Doris Ulmann. Portrait of the Impressionist painter Leonard Ochtman (1854-1934). Circa 1919.
    Feb. 12, 2026

    Doris Ulmann. Portrait of the Impressionist painter Leonard Ochtman (1854-1934). Circa 1919.

    Est: $1,500 - $2,500

    Doris Ulmann 1882-1934 Portrait of the Impressionist painter Leonard Ochtman (1854-1934). Circa 1919. Platinum print With Ulmann's signature in pencil on mount recto, and her credit (married name) and address in pencil, and the title and inventory notation, also in pencil, in an unknown hand on mount verso; in its original presentation mat.

    Swann Auction Galleries
  • Doris Ulmann. Barefoot Girl with Basket, Brasstown, NC. Circa 1930.
    Feb. 12, 2026

    Doris Ulmann. Barefoot Girl with Basket, Brasstown, NC. Circa 1930.

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    Doris Ulmann 1882-1934 Barefoot Girl with Basket, Brasstown, NC. Circa 1930. Silver print With Ulmann's signature in pencil on the original overmat, and her extended caption in pencil on mount verso.

    Swann Auction Galleries
  • Doris Ulmann. Dunkard Woman, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. Circa 1925-26.
    Feb. 12, 2026

    Doris Ulmann. Dunkard Woman, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. Circa 1925-26.

    Est: $1,500 - $2,500

    Doris Ulmann 1882-1934 Dunkard Woman, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. Circa 1925-26. Platinum print With Ulmann's signature in pencil on mount recto; in its original presentation mat.

    Swann Auction Galleries
  • Doris Ulmann. Man in a Hayfield. Circa 1930.
    Dec. 16, 2025

    Doris Ulmann. Man in a Hayfield. Circa 1930.

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    Doris Ulmann 1882-1934 Man in a Hayfield. Circa 1930. Platinum print With Ulmann's signature in pencil on mount recto.

    Swann Auction Galleries
  • Doris Ulmann. Old man with pipe. Circa 1925.
    Dec. 16, 2025

    Doris Ulmann. Old man with pipe. Circa 1925.

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    Doris Ulmann 1882-1934 Old man with pipe. Circa 1925. Oil pigment print

    Swann Auction Galleries
  • Doris Ulmann, Old Mountain Man with Bible, Weaver Hill, NC
    Dec. 11, 2025

    Doris Ulmann, Old Mountain Man with Bible, Weaver Hill, NC

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    Doris Ulmann Old Mountain Man with Bible, Weaver Hill, NC 1930 platinum print image: 8.125 h x 6.25 w in (21 x 16 cm) sheet: 14.25 h x 11.25 w in (36 x 29 cm) Signed to lower right of mount 'Doris Ulmann'. Titled to mount verso 'Old Mountain Man with Bible, Weaver Hill, N.C.'. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions
  • Doris Ulmann. An Old Woman (Mennonite Woman), PA. Circa 1925-26.
    Oct. 16, 2025

    Doris Ulmann. An Old Woman (Mennonite Woman), PA. Circa 1925-26.

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    Doris Ulmann 1882-1934 An Old Woman (Mennonite Woman), PA. Circa 1925-26. Oil pigment print With Ulmann's signature in pencil on print recto, and her signature and title in pencil on mount verso.

    Swann Auction Galleries
  • Doris Ulmann. African American Woman. Circa 1929-32.
    Oct. 16, 2025

    Doris Ulmann. African American Woman. Circa 1929-32.

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    Doris Ulmann 1882-1934 African American Woman. Circa 1929-32. Platinum print With Ullman's signature in pencil on mount recto.

    Swann Auction Galleries
  • Doris Ulmann. Portrait of an African-American Gentleman. 1917.
    Oct. 16, 2025

    Doris Ulmann. Portrait of an African-American Gentleman. 1917.

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    Doris Ulmann 1882-1934 Portrait of an African-American Gentleman. 1917. Platinum print With Ulmann's monogram in pencil on print recto, and her signature and date in pencil on primary mount recto.

    Swann Auction Galleries
  • DORIS ULMANN (1882-1934) African American Plantation Worker, South Carolina. Circa 1929-30.
    May. 08, 2025

    DORIS ULMANN (1882-1934) African American Plantation Worker, South Carolina. Circa 1929-30.

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    DORIS ULMANN (1882-1934) African American Plantation Worker, South Carolina. Circa 1929-30. Platinum print, the image measuring 8x6 1/8 inches (20.3x15.6 cm.), the mount 14¼x11¼ inches (36.2x28.6 cm.), with Ulmann's signature in pencil on mount recto. Reproduced Julia Peterkin (text), Doris Ulmann (photographs), Roll, Jordan, Roll (New York: Robert O. Ballou, 1933), p. 182 The majority of Doris Ulmann's photographs are unique prints and of these, most are left unsigned. As was her practice, Ulmann only signed those photographs she exhibited or intended to exhibit. She is particularly well known for her portraiture, having published several portfolios in magazines as well as several books of portraits, including Roll Jordan Roll, during her lifetime, and the seminal title published later The Appalachian photographs, amongst others.

    Swann Auction Galleries
  • DORIS ULMANN (1882-1934) Dunkard Woman, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. Circa 1925-26.
    May. 08, 2025

    DORIS ULMANN (1882-1934) Dunkard Woman, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. Circa 1925-26.

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    DORIS ULMANN (1882-1934) Dunkard Woman, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. Circa 1925-26. Unique oil pigment print, the image measuring 8x6 1/8 inches (20.3x15.6 cm.), the mount 14¼x11¼ inches (36.2x28.6 cm.), with Ulmann's signature in pencil on mount recto. Reproduced Philip Walker Jacob, The Life and Photography of Doris Ulmann (The University of Kentucky Press, 2001), fig. 22, p. 58 The majority of Doris Ulmann's photographs are unique prints and of these, most are left unsigned. As was her practice, Ulmann only signed those photographs she exhibited or intended to exhibit. From 1917 through 1925, Ulmann created approximately 150 oil pigment prints. Given the extreme difficulty in obtaining success with this process, the prints are unique monotypes. The subtle details visible in the deep shadows of this print exhibit a technical mastery of both the exposure and of the pigment process.

    Swann Auction Galleries
  • DORIS ULMANN (1882–1934). Roll, Jordan, Roll, 1933.
    Apr. 17, 2025

    DORIS ULMANN (1882–1934). Roll, Jordan, Roll, 1933.

    Est: $10,000 - $15,000

    DORIS ULMANN (1882–1934). Roll, Jordan, Roll, 1933.

    Christie's
  • DORIS ULMANN (1882-1934) Spinner. 1932-34.
    Feb. 13, 2025

    DORIS ULMANN (1882-1934) Spinner. 1932-34.

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    DORIS ULMANN (1882-1934) Spinner. 1932-34. Platinum print, the image measuring 8x6⅛ inches (20.3x15.6 cm.), the mount 14¼x11¼ inches (36.2x28.6 cm.).

    Swann Auction Galleries
  • DORIS ULMANN (1882-1934) Man in doorway of American Folk Song Society. Circa 1930.
    Dec. 17, 2024

    DORIS ULMANN (1882-1934) Man in doorway of American Folk Song Society. Circa 1930.

    Est: $3,000 - $4,500

    DORIS ULMANN (1882-1934) Man in doorway of American Folk Song Society. Circa 1930. Platinum print, the image measuring 5¾x7¾ inches (14.6x19.7 cm.), the original mount and overmat 14¼x11¼ inches (36.2x28.6 cm.). Provenance The Collection of Allen Eaton (1878-1962), an American Folklorist; to a Private Collector

    Swann Auction Galleries
  • DORIS ULMANN (1882-1934) African-American Man. 1920s.
    Dec. 17, 2024

    DORIS ULMANN (1882-1934) African-American Man. 1920s.

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    DORIS ULMANN (1882-1934) African-American Man. 1920s. Platinum print, the image measuring 8 1/8x6 1/8 inches (20.6x15.6 cm.), the primary tissue mount 13 1/8x9½ inches (33.3x24.1 cm.), the secondary mount 14¼x11¼ inches (36.2x28.6 cm.), with Ulmann's signature in pencil on the primary mount recto. Provenance A Photographer's Place; to the Collection of Neil Robert Berzak

    Swann Auction Galleries
  • Doris Ulmann
    Dec. 03, 2024

    Doris Ulmann

    Est: $700 - $900

    (Kentucky, 1882-1934) John Jacob Niles with Appalachian Dulcimer, circa 1920-1930, signed lower right on original mat, "Doris Ulmann", vintage gelatin silver print, sight size 6 x 8 in.; silver metal sectional frame, 13 x 15-1/4 in. Provenance: Private Collection, Frankfort, Kentucky Note: John Jacob Niles (1892-1980) was a musician and luthier who lived in Kentucky.

    Brunk Auctions
  • DORIS ULMANN JAEGER (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) NEW YORK MAN PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT
    Jun. 22, 2024

    DORIS ULMANN JAEGER (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) NEW YORK MAN PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT

    Est: $80 - $120

    DORIS ULMANN JAEGER (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) NEW YORK MAN PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT, oil emulsion print on tissue paper depicting a distinguished gentleman wearing round glasses and a suit, penciled signature "Doris U. Jaeger, '17." lower right and red monogram in lower left of photo, printed by the artist, original mat marked on verso with red "148". Dated 1917. 8" x 6" photograph, 14 1/4" x 11 1/4" OA. Catalogue Note: Photographer Doris Ulmann (1882-1934) worked from 1917 until days before her death, producing images of people from all walks of life, but her favorite subjects were what she called "Vanishing Types", which included Shakers, Gullahs, Indians, rural African Americans and Appalachians. One exhibit noted, "Ulmann's works are photographically significant because of the difficulty of the techniques she used...and the critical acclaim she earned - even Eleanor Roosevelt was one of her admirers. They are historically significant in the people they depict. Their innate beauty is undisputed. But we find them significant in the powerful messages communicated by her very personal images of these Vanishing Types." The portraits in the current collection were all purchased from the Estate of John Jacob Niles in early 1994. Niles was the noted folklorist and balladeer who accompanied Ulmann on her southern trips from 1932 to 1934. A number of these images are platinum photo portraits personally developed and printed by Ulmann prior to her death in August 1934. Many of the images were part of a 2001 exhibition at the Hopewell Museum in Paris, KY.

    Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
  • DORIS ULMANN JAEGER (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) MAN HOLDING ULMANN PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT
    Jun. 22, 2024

    DORIS ULMANN JAEGER (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) MAN HOLDING ULMANN PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT

    Est: $100 - $200

    DORIS ULMANN JAEGER (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) MAN HOLDING ULMANN PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT, platinum print on tissue paper depicting a sitting gentleman gazing at one of Ulmann's portrait photographs, pencil signature "Doris U. Jaeger" lower right and red monogram in right corner of photo, printed by the artist, original board with verso having red "844". Dated 1918. 8 1/8" x 6 1/8" photograph, 14 1/8" x 11 1/4". Catalogue Note: Photographer Doris Ulmann (1882-1934) worked from 1917 until days before her death, producing images of people from all walks of life, but her favorite subjects were what she called "Vanishing Types", which included Shakers, Gullahs, Indians, rural African Americans and Appalachians. One exhibit noted, "Ulmann's works are photographically significant because of the difficulty of the techniques she used...and the critical acclaim she earned - even Eleanor Roosevelt was one of her admirers. They are historically significant in the people they depict. Their innate beauty is undisputed. But we find them significant in the powerful messages communicated by her very personal images of these Vanishing Types." The current collection was all purchased from the Estate of John Jacob Niles in early 1994. Niles was the noted folklorist and balladeer who accompanied Ulmann on her southern trips from 1932 to 1934. A number of these images are platinum photo portraits personally developed and printed by Ulmann prior to her death in August 1934. Many of the images were part of a 2001 exhibition at the Hopewell Museum in Paris, KY.

    Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
  • DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) "MR. FRENCH" NEW ENGLAND PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT
    Jun. 22, 2024

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) "MR. FRENCH" NEW ENGLAND PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT

    Est: $80 - $120

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) "MR. FRENCH" NEW ENGLAND PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT, platinum print depicting a sitting gentleman with a stately white mustache and wearing a beret, unsigned, printed by the artist, on original mat. 9" x 7" sight, 20" x 16" OA. Catalogue Note: Photographer Doris Ulmann (1882-1934) worked from 1917 until days before her death, producing images of people from all walks of life, but her favorite subjects were what she called "Vanishing Types", which included Shakers, Gullahs, Indians, rural African Americans and Appalachians. One exhibit noted, "Ulmann's works are photographically significant because of the difficulty of the techniques she used...and the critical acclaim she earned - even Eleanor Roosevelt was one of her admirers. They are historically significant in the people they depict. Their innate beauty is undisputed. But we find them significant in the powerful messages communicated by her very personal images of these Vanishing Types." The current collection was all purchased from the Estate of John Jacob Niles in early 1994. Niles was the noted folklorist and balladeer who accompanied Ulmann on her southern trips from 1932 to 1934. A number of these images are platinum photo portraits personally developed and printed by Ulmann prior to her death in August 1934. Many of the images were part of a 2001 exhibition at the Hopewell Museum in Paris, KY.

    Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
  • DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES, LOT OF TWO
    Jun. 22, 2024

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES, LOT OF TWO

    Est: $80 - $120

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES, LOT OF TWO, comprising "In Salem", an oil pigment print depicting the columned portico of an ivy covered building, unsigned, and remaining example featuring a two-story building with porch, possibly New Orleans, oil emulsion print on tissue paper with pencil signature "Doris Ulmann" lower right, each image printed by the artist, original mat having red "1618" and "1678" on verso. Together with Philip Walker Jacobs, The Life and Photography of Doris Ulmann, Lexington, KY: The University Press of Kentucky, 2001, signed by author (hardcover). Three pieces total. Circa 1917. 7 7/8" x 6" photographs, 20" x 16" OA. Catalogue Note: Photographer Doris Ulmann (1882-1934) worked from 1917 until days before her death, producing images of people from all walks of life, but her favorite subjects were what she called "Vanishing Types", which included Shakers, Gullahs, Indians, rural African Americans and Appalachians. One exhibit noted, "Ulmann's works are photographically significant because of the difficulty of the techniques she used...and the critical acclaim she earned - even Eleanor Roosevelt was one of her admirers. They are historically significant in the people they depict. Their innate beauty is undisputed. But we find them significant in the powerful messages communicated by her very personal images of these Vanishing Types." The portraits and images in the current collection were all purchased from the Estate of John Jacob Niles in early 1994. Niles was the noted folklorist and balladeer who accompanied Ulmann on her southern trips from 1932 to 1934. Many of these images are platinum photo portraits personally developed and printed by Ulmann prior to her death in August 1934. Each image was part of a 2001 exhibition at the Hopewell Museum in Paris, KY.

    Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
  • DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) NEW ENGLAND GARDEN PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE
    Jun. 22, 2024

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) NEW ENGLAND GARDEN PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE

    Est: $80 - $120

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) NEW ENGLAND GARDEN PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE, oil pigment print on tissue paper depicting serene water with floral garden in foreground, unsigned, printed by the artist, original mat. 1920-1925. 8 1/8" x 6 1/8" photograph, 20" x 16" OA. Catalogue Note: Photographer Doris Ulmann (1882-1934) worked from 1917 until days before her death, producing images of people from all walks of life, but her favorite subjects were what she called "Vanishing Types", which included Shakers, Gullahs, Indians, rural African Americans and Appalachians. One exhibit noted, "Ulmann's works are photographically significant because of the difficulty of the techniques she used...and the critical acclaim she earned - even Eleanor Roosevelt was one of her admirers. They are historically significant in the people they depict. Their innate beauty is undisputed. But we find them significant in the powerful messages communicated by her very personal images of these Vanishing Types." The portraits in the current collection were all purchased from the Estate of John Jacob Niles in early 1994. Niles was the noted folklorist and balladeer who accompanied Ulmann on her southern trips from 1932 to 1934. A number of these images are platinum photo portraits personally developed and printed by Ulmann prior to her death in August 1934. Many of the images were part of a 2001 exhibition at the Hopewell Museum in Paris, KY.

    Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
  • DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) MUSTACHED MAN PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT
    Jun. 22, 2024

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) MUSTACHED MAN PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT

    Est: $80 - $120

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) MUSTACHED MAN PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT, oil emulsion print on tissue paper depicting a sitting gentleman wearing a suit, unsigned, printed by the artist, original mat having inscribed red "778". Circa 1920. 10" x 8" photograph, 14 1/4" x 11 1/4" OA. Catalogue Note: Photographer Doris Ulmann (1882-1934) worked from 1917 until days before her death, producing images of people from all walks of life, but her favorite subjects were what she called "Vanishing Types", which included Shakers, Gullahs, Indians, rural African Americans and Appalachians. One exhibit noted, "Ulmann's works are photographically significant because of the difficulty of the techniques she used...and the critical acclaim she earned - even Eleanor Roosevelt was one of her admirers. They are historically significant in the people they depict. Their innate beauty is undisputed. But we find them significant in the powerful messages communicated by her very personal images of these Vanishing Types." The current collection was all purchased from the Estate of John Jacob Niles in early 1994. Niles was the noted folklorist and balladeer who accompanied Ulmann on her southern trips from 1932 to 1934. A number of these images are platinum photo portraits personally developed and printed by Ulmann prior to her death in August 1934. Many of the images were part of a 2001 exhibition at the Hopewell Museum in Paris, KY.

    Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
  • DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) AMERICAN EDITORS PHOTOGRAPHIC VOLUME
    Jun. 22, 2024

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) AMERICAN EDITORS PHOTOGRAPHIC VOLUME

    Est: $100 - $200

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) AMERICAN EDITORS PHOTOGRAPHIC VOLUME, Doris Ulmann, A Portrait Gallery of American Editors, New York: William Edwin Rudge, 1925, #317 of 375 copies. Hard cover. Catalogue Note: Photographer Doris Ulmann (1882-1934) worked from 1917 until days before her death, producing images of people from all walks of life, but her favorite subjects were what she called "Vanishing Types", which included Shakers, Gullahs, Indians, rural African Americans and Appalachians. One exhibit noted, "Ulmann's works are photographically significant because of the difficulty of the techniques she used...and the critical acclaim she earned - even Eleanor Roosevelt was one of her admirers. They are historically significant in the people they depict. Their innate beauty is undisputed. But we find them significant in the powerful messages communicated by her very personal images of these Vanishing Types."

    Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
  • DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) "BLACKSMITH" NEW ENGLAND PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT
    Jun. 22, 2024

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) "BLACKSMITH" NEW ENGLAND PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT

    Est: $100 - $200

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) "BLACKSMITH" NEW ENGLAND PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT, platinum print on tissue paper depicting a sitting man wearing an apron and holding a pipe in left hand, pencil signature "Doris Ulmann" lower right, printed by the artist, original mat having pencil inscription on verso with title, a note below stating "early piece", and "121C". Circa 1920. 8 1/8" x 6" photograph, 20" x 16" OA. Catalogue Note: Photographer Doris Ulmann (1882-1934) worked from 1917 until days before her death, producing images of people from all walks of life, but her favorite subjects were what she called "Vanishing Types", which included Shakers, Gullahs, Indians, rural African Americans and Appalachians. One exhibit noted, "Ulmann's works are photographically significant because of the difficulty of the techniques she used...and the critical acclaim she earned - even Eleanor Roosevelt was one of her admirers. They are historically significant in the people they depict. Their innate beauty is undisputed. But we find them significant in the powerful messages communicated by her very personal images of these Vanishing Types." The current collection was all purchased from the Estate of John Jacob Niles in early 1994. Niles was the noted folklorist and balladeer who accompanied Ulmann on her southern trips from 1932 to 1934. A number of these images are platinum photo portraits personally developed and printed by Ulmann prior to her death in August 1934. Many of the images were part of a 2001 exhibition at the Hopewell Museum in Paris, KY.

    Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
  • DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT AND VOLUME, LOT OF TWO
    Jun. 22, 2024

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT AND VOLUME, LOT OF TWO

    Est: $200 - $300

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT AND VOLUME, LOT OF TWO, comprising a platinum print on tissue paper depicting Adrian Van Sinderen Lambert (1872-1952), Associate Professor of Surgery, pencil signature "Doris Ulmann" to lower right and red monogram in right corner of photo, printed by the artist, having original mat, and Doris U. Jaeger, The Faculty of the College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University in the City of New York, Twenty-four Portraits, New York: Paul B. Hoeber, 1919. Circa 1920. 8 1/8" x 6 1/4" photograph, 14 1/4" x 11 1/4" OA. Published: Jaeger - The Faculty of the College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University in the City of New York, Twenty-four Portraits, pages unnumbered, Plate 10; Jacobs - The Life and Photography of Doris Ulmann, p. 35, fig. 14. Literature: Adrian V.S. Lambert Biography Catalogue Note: Photographer Doris Ulmann (1882-1934) worked from 1917 until days before her death, producing images of people from all walks of life, but her favorite subjects were what she called "Vanishing Types", which included Shakers, Gullahs, Indians, rural African Americans and Appalachians. One exhibit noted, "Ulmann's works are photographically significant because of the difficulty of the techniques she used...and the critical acclaim she earned - even Eleanor Roosevelt was one of her admirers. They are historically significant in the people they depict. Their innate beauty is undisputed. But we find them significant in the powerful messages communicated by her very personal images of these Vanishing Types." The current collection was all purchased from the Estate of John Jacob Niles in early 1994. Niles was the noted folklorist and balladeer who accompanied Ulmann on her southern trips from 1932 to 1934. A number of these images are platinum photo portraits personally developed and printed by Ulmann prior to her death in August 1934. Many of the images were part of a 2001 exhibition at the Hopewell Museum in Paris, KY.

    Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
  • DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMEN PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS, LOT OF TWO
    Jun. 22, 2024

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMEN PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS, LOT OF TWO

    Est: $200 - $300

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMEN PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS, LOT OF TWO, each printed by the artist and having original mat, comprising one oil emulsion print on tissue paper example featuring a white-haired man sitting beside a gameboard, unsigned, and one platinum print example depicting a man in a suit, possibly a New York editor, pencil signature "Doris Ulmann" to lower right corner. Circa 1925. 8 1/8" x 6" and 9 3/4" x 8" photographs, 14 1/4" x 11 1/4" OA. Catalogue Note: Photographer Doris Ulmann (1882-1934) worked from 1917 until days before her death, producing images of people from all walks of life, but her favorite subjects were what she called "Vanishing Types", which included Shakers, Gullahs, Indians, rural African Americans and Appalachians. One exhibit noted, "Ulmann's works are photographically significant because of the difficulty of the techniques she used...and the critical acclaim she earned - even Eleanor Roosevelt was one of her admirers. They are historically significant in the people they depict. Their innate beauty is undisputed. But we find them significant in the powerful messages communicated by her very personal images of these Vanishing Types." The current collection was all purchased from the Estate of John Jacob Niles in early 1994. Niles was the noted folklorist and balladeer who accompanied Ulmann on her southern trips from 1932 to 1934. A number of these images are platinum photo portraits personally developed and printed by Ulmann prior to her death in August 1934. Many of the images were part of a 2001 exhibition at the Hopewell Museum in Paris, KY.

    Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
  • DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) OLDER GENTLEMEN PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS, LOT OF TWO
    Jun. 22, 2024

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) OLDER GENTLEMEN PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS, LOT OF TWO

    Est: $200 - $300

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) OLDER GENTLEMEN PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS, LOT OF TWO, each a platinum print with pencil signature "Doris Ulmann" to lower right, comprising one titled "The Justice of the Peace" to back depicting a sitting man holding a newspaper in left hand and a cane in right, and one titled "Appalachian / Man." to back corner featuring a man in a suit and holding his hat. Circa 1925. 8" x 6" photograph, 14 1/4" x 11 1/4" OA. Catalogue Note: Photographer Doris Ulmann (1882-1934) worked from 1917 until days before her death, producing images of people from all walks of life, but her favorite subjects were what she called "Vanishing Types", which included Shakers, Gullahs, Indians, rural African Americans and Appalachians. One exhibit noted, "Ulmann's works are photographically significant because of the difficulty of the techniques she used...and the critical acclaim she earned - even Eleanor Roosevelt was one of her admirers. They are historically significant in the people they depict. Their innate beauty is undisputed. But we find them significant in the powerful messages communicated by her very personal images of these Vanishing Types." The current collection was all purchased from the Estate of John Jacob Niles in early 1994. Niles was the noted folklorist and balladeer who accompanied Ulmann on her southern trips from 1932 to 1934. A number of these images are platinum photo portraits personally developed and printed by Ulmann prior to her death in August 1934. Many of the images were part of a 2001 exhibition at the Hopewell Museum in Paris, KY.

    Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
  • DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMEN PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS, LOT OF TWO
    Jun. 22, 2024

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMEN PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS, LOT OF TWO

    Est: $200 - $300

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMEN PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS, LOT OF TWO, each printed by the artist with original mat, comprising one oil pigment print on tissue paper featuring a close-up of a man wearing spectacles and with a goatee, pencil signature "Doris U. Jaeger" lower right and red monogram in right corner of photo, dated "1918", and one platinum print depicting a white-haired man holding a scroll in left hand, pencil signature "Doris Ulmann" to lower right, matted and housed in a modern frame. Circa 1920. 8" x 6 1/8" and 8 3/8" x 6 1/4" photographs, 21" x 17" OA frame.

    Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
  • DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) "NEW ENGLAND MAN" PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT
    Jun. 22, 2024

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) "NEW ENGLAND MAN" PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT

    Est: $200 - $300

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) "NEW ENGLAND MAN" PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT, platinum print depicting a standing man wearing all dark clothing and holding a pipe in right hand, pencil signature "Doris Ulmann" lower right, printed by the artist, original mat pencil inscribed on verso with title and red "137". Together with John Jacob Niles, The Appalachian Photographs of Doris Ulmann, Penland, NC: Jargon Society, 1971 (softcover). Two pieces total. Circa 1925. 8 1/8" x 6", 14 1/4" x 11 1/4" OA. Catalogue Note: Photographer Doris Ulmann (1882-1934) worked from 1917 until days before her death, producing images of people from all walks of life, but her favorite subjects were what she called "Vanishing Types", which included Shakers, Gullahs, Indians, rural African Americans and Appalachians. One exhibit noted, "Ulmann's works are photographically significant because of the difficulty of the techniques she used...and the critical acclaim she earned - even Eleanor Roosevelt was one of her admirers. They are historically significant in the people they depict. Their innate beauty is undisputed. But we find them significant in the powerful messages communicated by her very personal images of these Vanishing Types." The current collection was all purchased from the Estate of John Jacob Niles in early 1994. Niles was the noted folklorist and balladeer who accompanied Ulmann on her southern trips from 1932 to 1934. A number of these images are platinum photo portraits personally developed and printed by Ulmann prior to her death in August 1934. Many of the images were part of a 2001 exhibition at the Hopewell Museum in Paris, KY.

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  • DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) NEW ENGLAND WOMAN AT WINDOW PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT
    Jun. 22, 2024

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) NEW ENGLAND WOMAN AT WINDOW PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT

    Est: $200 - $300

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) NEW ENGLAND WOMAN AT WINDOW PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT, platinum print on tissue paper depicting an older woman looking out a window with head resting in her right hand and a trumpet vase to her right, pencil signature "Doris Ulmann" lower right, printed by the artist, original mat having pencil inscription on verso "New England / Early piece". Circa 1920. 8" x 6" photograph, 14 1/4" x 11 1/4" OA. Catalogue Note: Photographer Doris Ulmann (1882-1934) worked from 1917 until days before her death, producing images of people from all walks of life, but her favorite subjects were what she called "Vanishing Types", which included Shakers, Gullahs, Indians, rural African Americans and Appalachians. One exhibit noted, "Ulmann's works are photographically significant because of the difficulty of the techniques she used...and the critical acclaim she earned - even Eleanor Roosevelt was one of her admirers. They are historically significant in the people they depict. Their innate beauty is undisputed. But we find them significant in the powerful messages communicated by her very personal images of these Vanishing Types." The current collection was all purchased from the Estate of John Jacob Niles in early 1994. Niles was the noted folklorist and balladeer who accompanied Ulmann on her southern trips from 1932 to 1934. A number of these images are platinum photo portraits personally developed and printed by Ulmann prior to her death in August 1934. Many of the images were part of a 2001 exhibition at the Hopewell Museum in Paris, KY.

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  • DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) THE KNITTER / QUILTER PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT
    Jun. 22, 2024

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) THE KNITTER / QUILTER PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT

    Est: $200 - $300

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) THE KNITTER / QUILTER PENNSYLVANIA PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT, oil emulsion print depicting an older woman sitting with her hands clasped on her lap, penciled signature "Doris Ulmann" lower right, printed by the artist. Pennsylvania or New England. 9" x 7 1/4" sight, 20" x 16 1/8" OA. Catalogue Note: Photographer Doris Ulmann (1882-1934) worked from 1917 until days before her death, producing images of people from all walks of life, but her favorite subjects were what she called "Vanishing Types", which included Shakers, Gullahs, Indians, rural African Americans and Appalachians. One exhibit noted, "Ulmann's works are photographically significant because of the difficulty of the techniques she used...and the critical acclaim she earned - even Eleanor Roosevelt was one of her admirers. They are historically significant in the people they depict. Their innate beauty is undisputed. But we find them significant in the powerful messages communicated by her very personal images of these Vanishing Types." The portraits in the current collection were all purchased from the Estate of John Jacob Niles in early 1994. Niles was the noted folklorist and balladeer who accompanied Ulmann on her southern trips from 1932 to 1934. A number of these images are platinum photo portraits personally developed and printed by Ulmann prior to her death in August 1934. Many of the images were part of a 2001 exhibition at the Hopewell Museum in Paris, KY.

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  • DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) BLACKSMITH PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS, LOT OF TWO
    Jun. 22, 2024

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) BLACKSMITH PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS, LOT OF TWO

    Est: $200 - $300

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) BLACKSMITH PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS, LOT OF TWO, each platinum print on tissue paper, having pencil signature "Doris Ulmann" lower right, printed by the artist, original mat having pencil inscription on verso including description, comprising one depicting a sitting mustachioed gentleman with suspenders and spectacles and other featuring an older gentleman standing by a barn door. Pennsylvania or New England. 8" x 6 1/8" photographs, 14" x 11" OA. Catalogue Note: Photographer Doris Ulmann (1882-1934) worked from 1917 until days before her death, producing images of people from all walks of life, but her favorite subjects were what she called "Vanishing Types", which included Shakers, Gullahs, Indians, rural African Americans and Appalachians. One exhibit noted, "Ulmann's works are photographically significant because of the difficulty of the techniques she used...and the critical acclaim she earned - even Eleanor Roosevelt was one of her admirers. They are historically significant in the people they depict. Their innate beauty is undisputed. But we find them significant in the powerful messages communicated by her very personal images of these Vanishing Types." The current collection was all purchased from the Estate of John Jacob Niles in early 1994. Niles was the noted folklorist and balladeer who accompanied Ulmann on her southern trips from 1932 to 1934. A number of these images are platinum photo portraits personally developed and printed by Ulmann prior to her death in August 1934. Many of the images were part of a 2001 exhibition at the Hopewell Museum in Paris, KY.

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  • DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) NEW YORK FARMER PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT
    Jun. 22, 2024

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) NEW YORK FARMER PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT

    Est: $200 - $300

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) NEW YORK FARMER PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT, platinum print on rice paper depicting an older man wearing striped overalls with a hat and spectacles, pencil signature "Doris Ulmann" lower right, printed by the artist, original mat having penciled note to verso stating "early piece - / note tissue". 1918-1920. 8" x 6 1/8" photograph, 14" x 11" OA. Catalogue Note: A variant of this portrait is held in the New York Historical Society collection. Photographer Doris Ulmann (1882-1934) worked from 1917 until days before her death, producing images of people from all walks of life, but her favorite subjects were what she called "Vanishing Types", which included Shakers, Gullahs, Indians, rural African Americans and Appalachians. One exhibit noted, "Ulmann's works are photographically significant because of the difficulty of the techniques she used...and the critical acclaim she earned - even Eleanor Roosevelt was one of her admirers. They are historically significant in the people they depict. Their innate beauty is undisputed. But we find them significant in the powerful messages communicated by her very personal images of these Vanishing Types." The current collection was all purchased from the Estate of John Jacob Niles in early 1994. Niles was the noted folklorist and balladeer who accompanied Ulmann on her southern trips from 1932 to 1934. A number of these images are platinum photo portraits personally developed and printed by Ulmann prior to her death in August 1934. Many of the images were part of a 2001 exhibition at the Hopewell Museum in Paris, KY.

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  • DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) GIRL IN TREE PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINT
    Jun. 22, 2024

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) GIRL IN TREE PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINT

    Est: $200 - $300

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) GIRL IN TREE PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINT, oil pigment print on tissue paper depicting a girl sitting in a tree, unsigned, printed by the artist, original mat marked on verso with red "1230". 1918-1925. 9 1/2" x 8" photograph, 20" x 16" OA. Catalogue Note: Photographer Doris Ulmann (1882-1934) worked from 1917 until days before her death, producing images of people from all walks of life, but her favorite subjects were what she called "Vanishing Types", which included Shakers, Gullahs, Indians, rural African Americans and Appalachians. One exhibit noted, "Ulmann's works are photographically significant because of the difficulty of the techniques she used...and the critical acclaim she earned - even Eleanor Roosevelt was one of her admirers. They are historically significant in the people they depict. Their innate beauty is undisputed. But we find them significant in the powerful messages communicated by her very personal images of these Vanishing Types." The portraits in the current collection were all purchased from the Estate of John Jacob Niles in early 1994. Niles was the noted folklorist and balladeer who accompanied Ulmann on her southern trips from 1932 to 1934. A number of these images are platinum photo portraits personally developed and printed by Ulmann prior to her death in August 1934. Many of the images were part of a 2001 exhibition at the Hopewell Museum in Paris, KY.

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  • DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) "APPALACHIAN MAN BY CISTERN" PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT
    Jun. 22, 2024

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) "APPALACHIAN MAN BY CISTERN" PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT

    Est: $300 - $500

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) "APPALACHIAN MAN BY CISTERN" PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT, platinum print featuring an older man wearing a hat and spectacles, sitting beside a metal water tank, pencil signature "Doris Ulmann" lower right, printed by the artist, original board with verso having penciled title. Together with John Jacobs Niles, The Appalachian Photographs of Doris Ulmann, Penland, NC: The Jargon Society, 1971 (hardcover). Two pieces total. Circa 1925. 7 7/8" x 6" photograph, 14" x 11" OA. Catalogue Note: Photographer Doris Ulmann (1882-1934) worked from 1917 until days before her death, producing images of people from all walks of life, but her favorite subjects were what she called "Vanishing Types", which included Shakers, Gullahs, Indians, rural African Americans and Appalachians. One exhibit noted, "Ulmann's works are photographically significant because of the difficulty of the techniques she used...and the critical acclaim she earned - even Eleanor Roosevelt was one of her admirers. They are historically significant in the people they depict. Their innate beauty is undisputed. But we find them significant in the powerful messages communicated by her very personal images of these Vanishing Types." The current collection was all purchased from the Estate of John Jacob Niles in early 1994. Niles was the noted folklorist and balladeer who accompanied Ulmann on her southern trips from 1932 to 1934. A number of these images are platinum photo portraits personally developed and printed by Ulmann prior to her death in August 1934. Many of the images were part of a 2001 exhibition at the Hopewell Museum in Paris, KY.

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  • DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) MENNONITE / PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH PREACHER PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT
    Jun. 22, 2024

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) MENNONITE / PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH PREACHER PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT

    Est: $300 - $500

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) MENNONITE / PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH PREACHER PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT, oil pigment print on tissue paper depicting a bearded man wearing a black hat and coat, pencil signature "Doris Ulmann" lower right, printed by the artist, original board with verso having penciled "Penn Dutch / Preacher", "Mennonite / Oil pigment print", and red "201". Circa 1925. 9 7/8" x 8" photograph, 14 1/4" x 11 1/4" OA. Literature: For a variant see Jacobs - The Life and Photography of Doris Ulmann, p. 193, pl. 28. Catalogue Note: Photographer Doris Ulmann (1882-1934) worked from 1917 until days before her death, producing images of people from all walks of life, but her favorite subjects were what she called "Vanishing Types", which included Shakers, Gullahs, Indians, rural African Americans and Appalachians. One exhibit noted, "Ulmann's works are photographically significant because of the difficulty of the techniques she used...and the critical acclaim she earned - even Eleanor Roosevelt was one of her admirers. They are historically significant in the people they depict. Their innate beauty is undisputed. But we find them significant in the powerful messages communicated by her very personal images of these Vanishing Types." The portraits in the current collection were all purchased from the Estate of John Jacob Niles in early 1994. Niles was the noted folklorist and balladeer who accompanied Ulmann on her southern trips from 1932 to 1934. Many of these images are platinum photo portraits personally developed and printed by Ulmann prior to her death in August 1934. Each image was part of a 2001 exhibition at the Hopewell Museum in Paris, KY.

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  • DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) "MENNONITE MAN" PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT
    Jun. 22, 2024

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) "MENNONITE MAN" PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT

    Est: $300 - $500

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) "MENNONITE MAN" PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT, platinum print depicting an older bearded gentleman wearing a black collarless jacket and holding a bible, pencil signature "Doris Ulmann" lower right, printed by the artist, original mat having pencil inscription on verso including title and red "238". Together with a July 1927 The Mentor magazine including an article including some of Ulmann's Dunkard portraits, p. 41-48. Two pieces total. Circa 1925. 8" x 5 7/8" photograph, 14 1/4" x 11 1/4" OA. Catalogue Note: Photographer Doris Ulmann (1882-1934) worked from 1917 until days before her death, producing images of people from all walks of life, but her favorite subjects were what she called "Vanishing Types", which included Shakers, Gullahs, Indians, rural African Americans and Appalachians. One exhibit noted, "Ulmann's works are photographically significant because of the difficulty of the techniques she used...and the critical acclaim she earned - even Eleanor Roosevelt was one of her admirers. They are historically significant in the people they depict. Their innate beauty is undisputed. But we find them significant in the powerful messages communicated by her very personal images of these Vanishing Types." The current collection was purchased from the Estate of John Jacob Niles in early 1994. Niles was the noted folklorist and balladeer who accompanied Ulmann on her southern trips from 1932 to 1934. A number of these images are platinum photo portraits personally developed and printed by Ulmann prior to her death in August 1934. Many of the images were part of a 2001 exhibition at the Hopewell Museum in Paris, KY.

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  • DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) NEW ORLEANS CONVENT NUN PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT
    Jun. 22, 2024

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) NEW ORLEANS CONVENT NUN PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT

    Est: $400 - $600

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) NEW ORLEANS CONVENT NUN PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT, platinum print depicting a nun wearing a traditional tunic and habit standing in the Sisters of the Holy Family courtyard, penciled signature "Doris Ulmann" lower right, printed by the artist, original board with verso having penciled title and red "11". Together with In Focus: Doris Ulmann, Photographs from the J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, CA: The J. Paul Getty Museum, 1996. Two pieces total. 1929-1931. 7 7/8" x 5 7/8" photograph, 14 1/4" x 11 1/4" OA. Catalogue Note: Photographer Doris Ulmann (1882-1934) worked from 1917 until days before her death, producing images of people from all walks of life, but her favorite subjects were what she called "Vanishing Types", which included Shakers, Gullahs, Indians, rural African Americans and Appalachians. One exhibit noted, "Ulmann's works are photographically significant because of the difficulty of the techniques she used...and the critical acclaim she earned - even Eleanor Roosevelt was one of her admirers. They are historically significant in the people they depict. Their innate beauty is undisputed. But we find them significant in the powerful messages communicated by her very personal images of these Vanishing Types." The portraits in the current collection were all purchased from the Estate of John Jacob Niles in early 1994. Niles was the noted folklorist and balladeer who accompanied Ulmann on her southern trips from 1932 to 1934. A number of these images are platinum photo portraits personally developed and printed by Ulmann prior to her death in August 1934. Many of the images were part of a 2001 exhibition at the Hopewell Museum in Paris, KY.

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  • DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) MENNONITE / QUAKER WOMAN PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT
    Jun. 22, 2024

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) MENNONITE / QUAKER WOMAN PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT

    Est: $400 - $600

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) MENNONITE / QUAKER WOMAN PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT, oil pigment print on tissue paper depicting a close-up image of a woman in plain black dress and wearing a prayer kapp, pencil signature "Doris Ulmann" lower right, printed by the artist, original mat having pencil inscription on verso including "Penn. Dutch Mennonite / Oil pigment print / prob. before 1925", "The Quaker.", and red 64". 1925-1926. 9 3/4" x 8" photograph, 14" x 11" OA. Literature: Jacobs - The Life and Photography of Doris Ulmann, p. 192, pl. 27. Catalogue Note: Photographer Doris Ulmann (1882-1934) worked from 1917 until days before her death, producing images of people from all walks of life, but her favorite subjects were what she called "Vanishing Types", which included Shakers, Gullahs, Indians, rural African Americans and Appalachians. One exhibit noted, "Ulmann's works are photographically significant because of the difficulty of the techniques she used...and the critical acclaim she earned - even Eleanor Roosevelt was one of her admirers. They are historically significant in the people they depict. Their innate beauty is undisputed. But we find them significant in the powerful messages communicated by her very personal images of these Vanishing Types." The current collection was all purchased from the Estate of John Jacob Niles in early 1994. Niles was the noted folklorist and balladeer who accompanied Ulmann on her southern trips from 1932 to 1934. A number of these images are platinum photo portraits personally developed and printed by Ulmann prior to her death in August 1934. Many of the images were part of a 2001 exhibition at the Hopewell Museum in Paris, KY.

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  • DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) SHAKER WOMAN IN GARDEN PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT
    Jun. 22, 2024

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) SHAKER WOMAN IN GARDEN PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT

    Est: $400 - $600

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) SHAKER WOMAN IN GARDEN PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT, platinum print depicting a standing woman in dress and bonnet, pencil signature "Doris Ulmann" lower right, printed by the artist, original mat having pencil inscription on verso including description and red "70 1/2". Possibly Mt. Lebanon, NY. 1925-1926. 7 3/4" x 5 3/4" photograph, 14 1/4" x 11 1/4" OA. Catalogue Note: Photographer Doris Ulmann (1882-1934) worked from 1917 until days before her death, producing images of people from all walks of life, but her favorite subjects were what she called "Vanishing Types", which included Shakers, Gullahs, Indians, rural African Americans and Appalachians. One exhibit noted, "Ulmann's works are photographically significant because of the difficulty of the techniques she used...and the critical acclaim she earned - even Eleanor Roosevelt was one of her admirers. They are historically significant in the people they depict. Their innate beauty is undisputed. But we find them significant in the powerful messages communicated by her very personal images of these Vanishing Types." The current collection was all purchased from the Estate of John Jacob Niles in early 1994. Niles was the noted folklorist and balladeer who accompanied Ulmann on her southern trips from 1932 to 1934. A number of these images are platinum photo portraits personally developed and printed by Ulmann prior to her death in August 1934. Many of the images were part of a 2001 exhibition at the Hopewell Museum in Paris, KY.

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  • DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) HEARTH IN GULLAH HOME, SOUTH CAROLINA PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE
    Jun. 22, 2024

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) HEARTH IN GULLAH HOME, SOUTH CAROLINA PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE

    Est: $500 - $800

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) HEARTH IN GULLAH HOME, SOUTH CAROLINA PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE, platinum print depicting a stone fireplace with a small chair, pencil signature "Doris Ulmann." lower right, printed by the artist, original mat having on verso penciled identification and red "2001". Together with Peterkin and Ulmann, Roll, Jordan, Roll, New York: Robert O. Ballou, 1933 (first edition) (hard cover), which features hearth image on page 247. Two pieces total. 1929-1931. 8" x 6 1/8" photograph, 14 1/4" x 11 1/4" OA. Published: Peterkin and Ulmann, Roll, Jordan, Roll, p. 247. Catalogue Note: Photographer Doris Ulmann (1882-1934) worked from 1917 until days before her death, producing images of people from all walks of life, but her favorite subjects were what she called "Vanishing Types", which included Shakers, Gullahs, Indians, rural African Americans and Appalachians. One exhibit noted, "Ulmann's works are photographically significant because of the difficulty of the techniques she used...and the critical acclaim she earned - even Eleanor Roosevelt was one of her admirers. They are historically significant in the people they depict. Their innate beauty is undisputed. But we find them significant in the powerful messages communicated by her very personal images of these Vanishing Types." The portraits and images in the current collection were all purchased from the Estate of John Jacob Niles in early 1994. Niles was the noted folklorist and balladeer who accompanied Ulmann on her southern trips from 1932 to 1934. Many of these images are platinum photo portraits personally developed and printed by Ulmann prior to her death in August 1934. Each image was part of a 2001 exhibition at the Hopewell Museum in Paris, KY.

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  • DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) SOUTH CAROLINA GULLAH MOTHER WITH CHILDREN PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT
    Jun. 22, 2024

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) SOUTH CAROLINA GULLAH MOTHER WITH CHILDREN PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) SOUTH CAROLINA GULLAH MOTHER WITH CHILDREN PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT, platinum print depicting an African American woman with three children, printed by the artist, unsigned, original mat and board, red "467" on verso. Together with Robert Coles, The Darkness and the Light: Photographs by Doris Ulmann, New York, NY: Aperture, 1974 (soft cover), which features a variant of Gullah Mother with Children on page 49. Two pieces total. 1929-1931. 8" x 6" photograph, 20" x 16" OA. Catalogue Note: Penciled note to back of mat reads: "This is an original Doris Ulmann photo from the John Jacob Niles Collection." Signed by Rena Niles and dated Mar. 03, 1990. Photographer Doris Ulmann (1882-1934) worked from 1917 until days before her death, producing images of people from all walks of life, but her favorite subjects were what she called "Vanishing Types", which included Shakers, Gullahs, Indians, rural African Americans and Appalachians. One exhibit noted, "Ulmann's works are photographically significant because of the difficulty of the techniques she used...and the critical acclaim she earned - even Eleanor Roosevelt was one of her admirers. They are historically significant in the people they depict. Their innate beauty is undisputed. But we find them significant in the powerful messages communicated by her very personal images of these Vanishing Types." The portraits in the current collection were all purchased from the Estate of John Jacob Niles in early 1994. Niles was the noted folklorist and balladeer who accompanied Ulmann on her southern trips from 1932 to 1934. A number of these images are platinum photo portraits personally developed and printed by Ulmann prior to her death in August 1934. Many of these images were part of a 2001 exhibition at the Hopewell Museum in Paris, KY.

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  • Doris Ulmann: Roll, Jordan, Roll, 1933
    Jun. 11, 2024

    Doris Ulmann: Roll, Jordan, Roll, 1933

    Est: $15,000 - $20,000

    ULMANN, DORIS (1882-1934) and JULIA PETERKIN Roll, Jordan, Roll. New York: Robert O. Ballou, (1933). Signed limited first edition, copy 115 of only 350 copies (327 of which were offered for sale), signed by both photographer Doris Ulmann and writer of the text Julia Peterkin, with the additional signed plate issued with the deluxe copies. Original gilt-lettered three-quarter linen, brown paper-covered boards with debossed image of an African-American woman on the front cover, top edge gilt, untrimmed edges. 11 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches (28.75 x 21 cm); 341, [1] pp.; with 90 superb tissue-guarded full-page copper-plate hand-pulled photogravure plates, and one additional signed plate laid in at the front. Light wear and soiling, but in general a clean copy, hinges likely reinforced at the gutter, internal some offsetting from plates to text, a very few leaves and plates with a very few spots of foxing, generally a clean copy. A classic photobook, the lavish photogravures here are among the finest expressions of the medium. Ulmann began photographing the Gullah population of South Carolina beginning in 1929, and persevered almost until she died in 1934, the year after this work was issued. Many of the copies of the deluxe issue were given by her heirs to the Tuskegee Institute, to be sold for the school’s benefit. The entire project is imbued with a remarkable sympathy for her subjects, and this is unquestionably the most sympathetic and least stereotypical depiction of African American life published until then. The separate signed plate here is a duplicate of plate seven in the published work; it is rare to find this still present. Roth 78; Parr/Badger I 135.

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  • Doris Ulmann (1882-1934) - Wilma Creech, Pine Mountain, 1930s
    Apr. 23, 2024

    Doris Ulmann (1882-1934) - Wilma Creech, Pine Mountain, 1930s

    Est: €1,200 - €1,800

    Vintage platinum print, applied on original passepartout cm 23,5 x 18 (cm 35,4 x 27,8 passepartout) | 9.2 x 7 in. (13.9 x 10.9 in. passepartout) Signed in pencil on the passepartout recto Framed 

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  • Doris Ulmann, vintage photograph 'Man at a Loom, Berea, Kentucky'. WPA-period Platinum Print
    Apr. 12, 2024

    Doris Ulmann, vintage photograph 'Man at a Loom, Berea, Kentucky'. WPA-period Platinum Print

    Est: $800 - $1,600

    Doris Ulmann, WPA Platinum Photography Print 'Man at a Loom, Berea, Kentucky'. Doris Ulmann (American, 1882-1934). 'Man at a Loom, Berea, Kentucky.' WPA period platinum print, unsigned. Provenance: From a Private Collection, North Carolina. Purchased at Stanford Auctioneers, Phoenix, Arizona, September 2015, for $750 plus bp. Doris Ulmann is best known for her portraits of the people of appalachia, particularly craftsmen and musicians, taken between 1928 and 1934. Ulmann's early work includes a series of portraits of prominent artists and writers such as William Butler Yeats, Sinclair Lewis, Martha Graham, Lillian Gish and others. Ulmann then began her most important series, assembling documentation of appalachian folk arts and crafts for Allen Eaton's landmark 1937 book, Handicrafts of the Southern Highlands. Ulmann was assisted on her rural travels by John Jacob Niles, a musician and folklorist who collected ballads while Ulmann photographed. Provenance: From a Private Collection, North Carolina. Stanford Auctioneers, Phoenix, Arizona, September 2015, selling for $750. Sight - 8" high x 6" wide. In sealed vintage mount and mat, 14" high x 11" wide.

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  • DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) "IN SALEM" PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE
    Dec. 02, 2023

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) "IN SALEM" PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE

    Est: $100 - $200

    DORIS ULMANN (AMERICAN, 1882-1934) "IN SALEM" PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGE, platinum print on rice paper depicting the columned portico of an ivy covered building, a partially erased pencil signature "Doris Ulmann" lower right, printed by the artist, original mat having ink inscription on verso with title, "Doris U. Jaeger / 129 West 86th St, N Y. City", and red "1628". Circa 1917. 8 1/8" x 6 1/8" photograph, 20" x 16" OA. Published: Jacobs - The Life and Photography of Doris Ulmann, p. 170, pl. 3. Catalogue Note: Photographer Doris Ulmann (1882-1934) worked from 1917 until days before her death, producing images of people from all walks of life, but her favorite subjects were what she called "Vanishing Types", which included Shakers, Gullahs, Indians, rural African Americans and Appalachians. One exhibit noted, "Ulmann's works are photographically significant because of the difficulty of the techniques she used ...and the critical acclaim she earned - even Eleanor Roosevelt was one of her admirers. They are historically significant in the people they depict. Their innate beauty is undisputed. But we find them significant in the powerful messages communicated by her very personal images of these Vanishing Types." The current collection was all purchased from the Estate of John Jacob Niles in early 1994. Niles was the noted folklorist and balladeer who accompanied Ulmann on her southern trips from 1932 to 1934. A number of these images are platinum photo portraits personally developed and printed by Ulmann prior to her death in August 1934. Many of the images were part of a 2001 exhibition at the Hopewell Museum in Paris, KY.

    Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
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