A series of photographs by Lewis Carroll vastly exceeded their estimates at auction recently. In a timed auction running from 13-23 April 2023 held by Sworders eight single images by Carroll sold for prices from £9,450 to £16,550, against estimates starting from £800-1000. Each showed Alexandra 'Xie' Kitchin, a favourite Carroll subject. The highest price was achieved by a photograph of Alexandra 'Xie' Kitchin as a Chinaman, taken on 14th July 1873.
See: https://timed.sworder.co.uk/past-auctions/sworde1-10041?term=Carroll
The eight images are shown below:
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What you might call "come and get me" estimates...