Brooklyn CDV

[benjulmag]

Gary,

The difference in background in the 1875 Hartford CdV was created by the studio applying white paint to the background in the mammoth plate from which the CdV was made. I say this because I have seen the mammoth plate. Also, there are multiple copies known of each version of that CdV thus giving reassurance as to the legitimacy of the difference.

[barrysloate]

I owned the mammoth plate at one time and you could easily see the gobs of white paint (it looked like white out) that was applied to the background.

[GaryPassamonte]

I have never seen that mammoth plate. Very interesting.
What about the possibility of multiple negatives from the same sitting?

[benjulmag]

Originally Posted by GaryPassamonte

I have never seen that mammoth plate. Very interesting.
What about the possibility of multiple negatives from the same sitting?

I suppose anything is possible but unless a single shoot can generate multiple negatives, I would think there would be a least some noticeable difference in the pose, no matter how minor. And if the single shoot of this pose did generate multiple negatives, wouldn't they generate prints of identical resolution?

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by benjulmag

I suppose anything is possible but unless a single shoot can generate multiple negatives, I would think there would be a least some noticeable difference in the pose, no matter how minor. And if the single shoot of this pose did generate multiple negatives, wouldn't they generate prints of identical resolution?

It depends - it's basically another photograph. Because of this, there would be differences in the composition, even if very very small.

[GaryPassamonte]

It would be ideal to have the LOC image and the CdV in hand to compare, but I don't believe that is going to happen. Given the current situation, it seems that nothing will completely dispel some doubts about the CdV. This is unfortunate because this is a CdV we would all want to be positively genuine due to its historical and hobby significance.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by GaryPassamonte

It would be ideal to have the LOC image and the CdV in hand to compare, but I don't believe that is going to happen. Given the current situation, it seems that nothing will completely dispel some doubts about the CdV. This is unfortunate because this is a CdV we would all want to be positively genuine due to its historical and hobby significance.

Gary, if a 19th century albumen expert (including yourself) took a look at it and gave your opinion, I think all doubts that mattered, would be dispelled. This is about to happen, which should be very exciting.