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Lot 152
VISHNIAC, ROMAN. 1897-1990. [WILLIAMS, CARROLL MILTON. 1916-1991.] Album of 15 unpublished photographs of Dr. Carroll M. Williams and family,
4 June 2014, 13:00 EDT
New YorkUS$4,000 - US$6,000
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VISHNIAC, ROMAN. 1897-1990.
[WILLIAMS, CARROLL MILTON. 1916-1991.] Album of 15 unpublished photographs of Dr. Carroll M. Williams and family, 7 x 5 inches and the reverse, gelatin silver prints, 1951, captioned on verso by Muriel Williams and with note by her on first leaf "Thanksgiving 1951 / gift of Roman Vishniac; / photographer," 2 of the photographs being duplicates, housed in limp leather album.
WITH: Autograph Letter Signed ("Roman"), 4to, February 15, [1952], New York, referencing the album and the Thanksgiving visit, toning and folding creases.
WITH: Photograph Signed ("R. Vishniac"), 10 x 8 inch silver print of Dr. Williams with a pair of field glasses, signed in pencil on mat, captioned by Muriel Williams on verso of mat, spot of soiling and a few small scratches.
WITH: Christmas card featuring a photomicroscopic silver print of a detail of a moth, Signed ("R. Vishniac") in pencil below photo and captioned in print "Tapestry of Chemistry."
AND WITH: 4 1/8 x 6 inch photomicroscopic print of a mating Cecropia moths, and related material.
Provenance: Carroll M. Williams; by descent to present owner.
UNPUBLISHED ALBUM OF VISHNIAC PHOTOGRAPHS PRESENTED TO HARVARD ETYMOLOGIST CARROLL M. WILLIAMS AND FAMILY, WITH TWO ADDITIONAL SIGNED PHOTOGRAPHS. Best known for his photographs documenting the Eastern European Jewry during World War II, Vishniac also achieved recognition for his work in photomicroscopy, especially for his photos of living insects. In 1952 Vishniac illustrated a Life magazine article on the work of a young Harvard biologist, Dr. Carroll M. Williams (1916-1991), who was making groundbreaking discoveries regarding juvenile hormones in Cecropia moths (see "Why Insects Change Form," Life, February 11, 1952). The album in the present lot features 15 striking photographs taken by Vishniac during his visit to the Williams family home in Norwood, Massachusetts for Thanksgiving, 1951, which Vishniac presented to his hosts as a memento. Images include Carroll Williams and his young sons assembling a tripod; Williams giving a piggyback ride to one of his sons in the outdoors; photos of one of his sons venturing forth with a butterfly net; Carroll's wife Muriel collecting specimens from a pond flanked by ducks; portraits of the children in pilgrim hats; and a photo of Carroll and his son picking fruit from a tree. The photographs testify to Vishniac's mastery of the candid shot. The present lot also includes a handsome portrait of Dr. Williams with field glasses, likely taken on the same occasion, signed in the mount by Vishniac; a Christmas card from Roman and Edith Vishniac including a photomicroscopic print by Roman, signed below the image; a large photograph by Vishniac of two Cercropia moths mating; an autograph letter from Vishniac to Muriel Williams referencing the photo album and the Life article; and two autograph notes from Roman and Edith Vishniac.
WITH: Autograph Letter Signed ("Roman"), 4to, February 15, [1952], New York, referencing the album and the Thanksgiving visit, toning and folding creases.
WITH: Photograph Signed ("R. Vishniac"), 10 x 8 inch silver print of Dr. Williams with a pair of field glasses, signed in pencil on mat, captioned by Muriel Williams on verso of mat, spot of soiling and a few small scratches.
WITH: Christmas card featuring a photomicroscopic silver print of a detail of a moth, Signed ("R. Vishniac") in pencil below photo and captioned in print "Tapestry of Chemistry."
AND WITH: 4 1/8 x 6 inch photomicroscopic print of a mating Cecropia moths, and related material.
Provenance: Carroll M. Williams; by descent to present owner.
UNPUBLISHED ALBUM OF VISHNIAC PHOTOGRAPHS PRESENTED TO HARVARD ETYMOLOGIST CARROLL M. WILLIAMS AND FAMILY, WITH TWO ADDITIONAL SIGNED PHOTOGRAPHS. Best known for his photographs documenting the Eastern European Jewry during World War II, Vishniac also achieved recognition for his work in photomicroscopy, especially for his photos of living insects. In 1952 Vishniac illustrated a Life magazine article on the work of a young Harvard biologist, Dr. Carroll M. Williams (1916-1991), who was making groundbreaking discoveries regarding juvenile hormones in Cecropia moths (see "Why Insects Change Form," Life, February 11, 1952). The album in the present lot features 15 striking photographs taken by Vishniac during his visit to the Williams family home in Norwood, Massachusetts for Thanksgiving, 1951, which Vishniac presented to his hosts as a memento. Images include Carroll Williams and his young sons assembling a tripod; Williams giving a piggyback ride to one of his sons in the outdoors; photos of one of his sons venturing forth with a butterfly net; Carroll's wife Muriel collecting specimens from a pond flanked by ducks; portraits of the children in pilgrim hats; and a photo of Carroll and his son picking fruit from a tree. The photographs testify to Vishniac's mastery of the candid shot. The present lot also includes a handsome portrait of Dr. Williams with field glasses, likely taken on the same occasion, signed in the mount by Vishniac; a Christmas card from Roman and Edith Vishniac including a photomicroscopic print by Roman, signed below the image; a large photograph by Vishniac of two Cercropia moths mating; an autograph letter from Vishniac to Muriel Williams referencing the photo album and the Life article; and two autograph notes from Roman and Edith Vishniac.

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