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Marthe48

(19,322 posts) Wed Jan 19, 2022, 01:26 PM Jan 2022

Has anyone heard of the photographer Horydczak?

I bought 2 photos/pictures years ago, came across them over the weekend. I see that a collection of his work was contributed to the LOC after his death, and they have an online link to see it. Both of the pictures are views of D.C. (Jefferson Memorial, cherry blossoms in bloom) One has an embossed name with a copyright symbol. I wonder if it is original or a copy, and if his photographs are owned privately. I posted it on Imgur, link below. Thanks!

https://imgur.com/gallery/nNs2MFD

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Has anyone heard of the photographer Horydczak? (Original Post) Marthe48 Jan 2022 OP

If embossed, probably not the "original" KS Toronado Jan 2022 #1

It has a c and HORYDCZAK Marthe48 Jan 2022 #3

In my very limited experience bucolic_frolic Jan 2022 #2

That helps! Thanks Marthe48 Jan 2022 #4

KS Toronado

(19,703 posts)

1. If embossed, probably not the "original"

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 01:52 PM

Jan 2022

What does the embossing say?

Marthe48

(19,322 posts)

3. It has a c and HORYDCZAK

Reply to KS Toronado (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 04:18 PM

Jan 2022

C for copyright and the photographer's name. He was a commercial photographer. I don't know if the embossed name means that it is closer to being an original. Or if it is just a classy copy.

bucolic_frolic

(47,583 posts)

2. In my very limited experience

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 02:08 PM

Jan 2022

I have seen photos with embossing, like the raised lettering of a notary, and I took those to be prints by the original photo studio. A photographer might issue a batch of a photo he took for an event, and distribute them to participants, for example. I believe this was a common practice from about 1900 to the 1950s. Don't know if it faded out, or when.

If you can get a good closeup of the embossing, you might query a couple prominent auction houses to see if there's any interest. They must get questions like that every month.

Marthe48

(19,322 posts)

4. That helps! Thanks

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 04:21 PM

Jan 2022

Horydczak was active from about 1928 to the late 50's. I got a shot of the embossing. I might follow up with either the LOC or an auction house.

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