Rare Printed Books,
Manuscripts, Autograph Letters,
Photographs, Graphic & Ceremonial Arts
And Featuring: A Significant Offering Relating to Jews in the American Civil War.
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LOT 20:
CARTE-DE-VISITE PHOTOGRAPH of Julius Eichberg. ...
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Sold for: $600
Price including buyer’s premium and sales tax:
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816.56
Start price:
$
350
Estimate :
$500 - $700
Buyer's Premium: 25%
sales tax: 8.875%
On the lot's price and buyer's premium
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CARTE-DE-VISITE PHOTOGRAPH of Julius Eichberg. Waist-up view.
Identified twice in period pencil; “Museum” appears in period ink. Photographer: Silsbee, Case & Co., Boston.
Born to a Jewish family in Dusseldorf, Germany, Julius Eichberg (1824-93) was the musical director of the Boston Museum. He composed and performed first opera composed in America (The Doctor of Alcantara). Father of musical education in America’s public schools as he introduced this curriculum in Boston’s public schools. Performed with John Wilkes Booth in Boston. Buried as identifiable Jew in Mount Auburn Cemetery.
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Eichberg.
