Timeless Graphics on Photography

Critical graphics: Punch, December 31, 1870: The Penalty of Greatness; Nouveau procédé – on headrests; A magic potion – for the right face; The Illustrated London News, June 24, 1871: Ruins of Paris – gawking photographers (as today). Royal criticisms: On the Prince of Wales, 1875; German emperor William II (Le Petit Journal, November 6, 1898); Ameer Yakoob Khan at Gandamak (July 12, 1879). Satires: The Graphic, Summer Issue 1885 – double page in color, 59 x 40 cm, "Amateur Photography on the Thames"; The Graphic, February 6, 1886: Amateur Photography by a Lady; Meggendorfer Bl?tter, 1900; Daumier: Photographers and Photographs; Johannes Bahr – Just Punishment (In whatsit lives a photographer who never met any likeness es…); Illustrierte Welt – Photograph Schnell, specialist in children's photography; Photographing a Dog; Pictures… by Daguerreotype; Le Rire, April 5, 1902 – let's not move anymore; Grand Diorama Universel – A look at the backs of diorama viewers. Humoresques: Children playing photographer – The Photographer by W. Bromley, and 3 others. Tastelessness: L’Illustration, October 3, 1881; Experience Made at Willet’s Point (United States); Facsimile of the instant photograph obtained at the moment of the explosion (Blowing up a donkey). The everyday life of a photographer: The Illustrated London News, September 13, 1873; The travelling Photographer; Illustrierte Zeitung, July 11, 1896; A rare catch.

布雷克拍品等级是为了方便竞买人判断拍卖品的成色而设置的。布雷克等级用1到6级来标注外观和功能的成色，(从非常好到非常差)。 在目录图册里用括号里的2个数字来表示，前一个数字表示外观成色的级别，后一个数字表示功能成色的级别。如(3/2)表示外观成色是3(满意的)，功能成色2(好)。 成色 定义参照下列标准： 1 - 非常好 (未使用过，没有使用痕迹) 2 - 好 (新，极少的使用痕迹) 3 - 满意的 (普通的使用痕迹) 4 - 及格的 (明显的使用痕迹，某个非主要部件是后配的) 5 - 有缺陷的 (极明显的使用痕迹, 某个主要部件是后配的，功能上有缺陷，需要修理) 6 - 非常差 (严重破损, 缺少重要部件)