One of the earliest photographs in existence sold for $62,500 at Sotheby’s auction house in New York.
The photo, which was estimated to bring in anywhere from $50,000 to $70,000, was sold to an unidentified buyer.
The 5.5-by-4-inch, black and white daguerreotype shows a New York country estate.
The half-plate daguerreotype dating from 1848 shows what was then known as old Bloomingdale Road and referred to as “a continuation of Broadway.”
As usual, the photographer will never see a penny
