Armeria de Madrid. Casque du Roi de France, François Ier (No. 45)
Albumen print, c. 1868
10/10; 337 x 252mm, mounted
$950.

Laurent first published his striking studies of armor in 1868: Catalogo De Los Objetos De La Real Armeria De S.M. Reproducidos En Fotografia Por J. Laurent.

Courtship
Albumen print, 1870s
Tonality- 9/10; 334 x 253 mm., mounted with Laurent view on verso
$1500.

The print is titled on the bottom as 'Cordue. 628. Scène de la rue (d'après nature)'. The fact that at least part of the imagery seems to represent an example of photocollage (note the young woman's face is possibly borrowed from a painting) gives this image a somewhat surreal quality. Laurent's instantaneous scenes were early examples of the genre and were probably enlarged from the smaller negatives required to obtain a fast enough exposure.
This particular print was the one used as an illustration in Ewing's 'Love & Desire', 1999, p. 205.

Crown of St. Ferdinand, Seville
Albumen print, 1870s
9-10/10; 240 x 339mm, mounted
$825.

Oviedo. Desmonte del Pinedo
Albumen print, c. 1870s
9-10/10; 241 x 342 mm, mounted
$600.