Fotografie des 19. – 21. Jahrhunderts

Deutsch-Ost-Afrika
Two souvenir albums of a German colonial official in East Africa
Los 4032 [*]

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595€ (US$ 640)

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Two souvenir albums of a German colonial official in East Africa. 1905/06. Circa 320 collodion paper prints, gelatin silver and platinum prints. Various sizes, most between circa 12 x 17 cm and 10 x 9 cm. Mounted to album boards (slightly soiled at beginning of album, some wear), bound in 2 contemporary half leather albums (traces of use).

Some surface rubbing/scuffing, some faded, some with silver mirroring in edges, otherwise most prints in good condition.

Egypt
Views of Cairo
Los 4034

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744€ (US$ 800)

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Photographer: Antonio Beato, Pascal Sebah and unknown. Views of Cairo. 1880s. 26 albumen prints. Each circa 20 x 27 cm. Most with photographer's name and/or title in the negative in lower edge.

Very attractive group of views of Cairo, also showing the pyramids and other antiquities. – Minimal scuff marks, some minimal fading in edges, otherwise in very good condition with strong rich tones.

Ermakov, Dimitri N.
Portraits of Kosaks
Los 4035

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744€ (US$ 800)

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Portraits of Kosaks. 1880s. 7 albumen prints. Various sizes between 10 x 6 cm and 15,5 x 21,5 cm. Most with number and title in lower edge in the negative, 4 mounted to board, 2 with photographer's blindstamp, several annotated in pencil on the verso.

Dimitri Ermakov was active as a professional photographer as of 1868. He traveled to various regions of Georgia, the Caucasus, Persia, Turkey, central Asia and Russia. Ermakov is the most important documentartist of Georgian life of the nineteenth and early twentieth century. A large part of his negatives are in the collection of the National Museum of Georgia. – Some faded, a few with small spots, one with crease in upper edge and red circular stamp in lower right corner, otherwise in good condition.

Gloeden, Wilhelm von
Youth with flower head wreath
Los 4040

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620€ (US$ 667)

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Youth with flower head wreath. 1890s. Sepia-toned gelatin silver print on carte postale. 12 x 9 cm.

Some light scuff marks in lower right, minimal wear in edges, pinhole near upper edge, otherwise in very good condition.

Gloeden, Wilhelm von
Three male nudes on terrace in Arcadian scene
Los 4041

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2.108€ (US$ 2,267)

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Three male nudes on terrace in Arcadian scene. Circa 1900. Collodion paper print. 23 x 17 cm. Photographer's stamp and number 707 in pencil on the verso.

Horizontal crease mark in center, some handling marks/creases in lower and upper area, slightly faded, otherwise in good condition.

Gloeden, Wilhelm von
Two male nudes on rocks
Los 4042

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2.480€ (US$ 2,667)

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Two male nudes on rocks. Circa 1900/printed 1904. Vintage large-format, sepia-toned salt print. 28,4 x 38,5 cm. Photographer's stamp and number 22 in blue crayon on the verso.

Slight traces of use in edges, a few spots in upper area, some retouching in right area, otherwise in very good condition.

Gloeden, Wilhelm von
Two male nudes against wall
Los 4043

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1.488€ (US$ 1,600)

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Two male nudes against wall. Circa 1900/printed 1910s/20s. Gelatin silver print. 23,2 x 17 cm. Photographer's stamp and number 737 in pencil on the verso.

Minimal silver mirroring in lower edge, a few light handling marks in lower portion, some retouching, otherwise in very good condition.

Gloeden, Wilhelm von
Male nude on cliffs
Los 4044

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5.952€ (US$ 6,400)

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Male nude on cliffs. Circa 1913. Vintage large-format, sepia-toned salt print. 39,5 x 28,5 cm. Photographer's stamp on the verso.

Slightly faded in edges, some traces of silver fish in corners/edges, some creases in lower left corner and along right edge, otherwise a strong print in very good condition.

Lit.: Ulrich Pohlmann/Rudolf Scheutle (eds.). Nude Visions. 150 Jahre Körperbilder in der Fotografie. Heidelberg 2009, ill. p. 43.