NEW YORK, 21 September 2017 - Sotheby’s fall auction of Photographs on 5 October in New York will offer a variety of exceptional works from the 19th century to today. The sale will feature a special session dedicated to important daguerreotypes from the renowned collection of Stanley B. Burns, MD. Collected with passion and connoisseurship over the last four decades, this fine group of daguerreotypes provides a fascinating glimpse into mid-19th century life, from astonishing medical studies, occupational portraits, post-mortems, and architectural studies, to gold-rush era landscapes and cityscapes.

The sale continues with masterpieces by Edward Weston, Eugène Atget, Gustave Le Gray and William Eggleston, among many others. With highlights including Philip Haas’s remarkable portrait of John Quincy Adams and Robert Frank’s Charleston, S.C., this encyclopedic sale features 200 works with estimates ranging from $1,000 to $300,000.