Two Original 19th Century Albumin Prints of Wynberg - Barnard, Samuel Bayliss

Two original prints captioned: "Wynberg" with St John's church in the distant and "Wynberg Camp" on the verso. Some oxidation to one image and cockling and chipping to the album card. Samuel Bayliss Barnard arrived in Cape Town from England in 1864. He set up as a professional artist but soon found it difficult to earn an income. He turned to photography and opened his first studio in May 1865. He soon found success and photographed many important people in Cape Town, including H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, whose portrait he took 1867. As an artist Barnard kept in touch with all trends of modern art, reflected in the many exhibitions of paintings and photographs by the local scene at his "Photographic Gallery" at 37 Adderley Street. Barnard is best known these days for his photographs of indigenous Khoi - San people. Subjects who were detained at the Breakwarter Prison in Green Point. His architectural photographs remain as an important topographic record of early Cape Town. Condition: Good

Date Published: Circa 1880

Condition: Good.