Original Frank Meadow Sutcliffe (1853–1941) Silver Gelatin Photograph framed For Sale

An exceptional original silver gelatin print by celebrated British photographer Frank Meadow Sutcliffe, one of the pioneers of documentary photography.Title: Herring Gutters at Aberdeen
Photographer: Frank Meadow Sutcliffe (1910)
Catalog Number: 4015
Date: Circa 1910
Medium: Original silver gelatin print
Condition: Excellent antique condition with strong tonal quality. Professionally archivally matted and framed under museum-quality UV-protective glass, ready for display.This iconic image depicts Scottish women preparing herring at Aberdeen during the height of Scotland’s North Sea fishing industry. It is one of Sutcliffe’s most recognized documentary subjects, capturing the dignity and hard work of the fishing communities that made him internationally renowned.The original printed caption appears below the image:“HERRING GUTTERS AT ABERDEEN – 4015.”ProvenanceIncluded are the original Temple Bar Booksellers (Boston) purchase receipts dated December 10 and December 20, 1980. The second receipt is handwritten:“This represents balance paid on B/W print.”These receipts provide documented ownership history dating back over 45 years and accompany the photograph with the sale.Included* Original Frank Meadow Sutcliffe silver gelatin print
* Archival mat
* Quality wood frame
* Museum-quality UV-protective glass
* Two original Temple Bar Booksellers receipts from December 1980Frank Meadow Sutcliffe’s original photographs are held in major museum collections worldwide and remain among the most desirable examples of early British documentary photography.Please review all photographs carefully, as they form part of the description.