Fotografie des 19. – 21. Jahrhunderts

Rome
View of the Capitol from the Forum Romanum; Trajan's Forum with Trajan's Column and the Church of Santa Maria di Loreto
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688€ (US$ 764)

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Photographers: James Anderson (1813-1877) and unknown. View of the Capitol from the Forum Romanum; Trajan's Forum with Trajan's Column and the Church of Santa Maria di Loreto. Circa 1865. 2 albumen prints. 29 x 40 cm and 30,2 x 38,8 cm. Both annotated and numbered in pencil on verso.

Minor buckling, handling creases and some discoloration, otherwise in good condition.

Rome
Views of Rome
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813€ (US$ 903)

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Photographer: Domenico Anderson (1854-1938). Views of Rome. 1890s-1900. Circa 108 albumen prints. Each circa 20 x 26 cm. Each with title and number and photographer's name in lower edge in the negative. Inserted in album board slits, bound in contemporary half leather album (some scratch marks, edges rubbed).

The son of the photography pioneer James Anderson (1813-1877), Domenico Anderson inherited his father's business and continued the firm in Rome. He is particularly known for his photographs of monumental architecture, Roman antiquities, church interiors, and religious art. After his death, his archive was acquired by the Fratelli Alinari archive in Florence. – Most prints with rich dark tones and in very good condition.

Schliemann, Heinrich
Heinrich Schliemann
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275€ (US$ 306)

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Photographers: Samuel Lock (1822-1881) and George Whitfield (ca. 1832-1904). Heinrich Schliemann, from the series "Men of Mark". 1877. Woodburytype. 11,3 x 9 cm (27,2 x 20,5 cm). Titled and annotated on mount.

This portrait captures Heinrich Schliemann, the pioneering archaeologist celebrated for his excavations at Troy and Mycenae, which revolutionized our understanding of ancient civilizations. – Minimal buckling, otherwise in excellent condition.

Schopenhauer, Arthur
Portrait of Arthur Schopenhauer
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3.000€ (US$ 3,333)

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Photographer: Johannes Schäfer (1822-1885?). Portrait of Arthur Schopenhauer. 1859. Varnished albumen print. 16 x 13 cm. Flush-mounted to card, mounted in mat.

The portrait offered here is possibly mentioned in a letter from Gustav Brecht to Schopenhauer in 1859, where Brecht recalls the photographer Schaefer contacting Schopenhauer for consultation. The letter notes Brecht's instruction to avoid retouching Schopenhauer's face and to have Schaefer present the completed picture to him. Despite Schopenhauer's keen interest in photography's advancements, he favored older daguerreotypes over newer paper photographs, as he felt he appeared older in the latter. – Two pinholes near upper edge, some spots, upper left corner with some loss, a few rubbed spots, otherwise in good condition.

Sommer, Giorgio
Views of landscapes, sites and cities of southern Italy
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625€ (US$ 694)

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Views of landscapes, sites and cities of southern Italy. Mid-1850s. 19 albumen prints. Circa 19 x 25 cm and 6 cdvs and 4 cabinet format photos. Each mounted to card (some foxing).

Giorgio Sommer is celebrated for extensively documenting Italy's landscapes and archaeological sites, notably in Rome, Naples, and Pompeii. His photographs vividly capture Italy's cultural heritage, featuring iconic landmarks like the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, and the ruins of Pompeii, contributing significantly to the preservation and dissemination of Italy's rich history. Sommer's accomplishments in photography led to his appointment as the official photographer to King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy, solidifying his status as a prominent figure in the field.
– Some faded in edges, minimal surface scuffing, otherwise strong tonal prints in good condition.

Sommer, Giorgio
Neapolitan woman
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475€ (US$ 528)

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Neapolitan woman. 1870s. Hand-colored albumen print. 25,4 x 19,7 cm (26,5 x 20,7 cm). With plate number in negative in lower margin, mounted to board.

Some creases, some buckling along edges of print, otherwise in good condition.

Sommer, Giorgio
Views of Naples, Pompeii and museum interiors
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750€ (US$ 833)

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Views of Naples, Pompeii and museum interiors. 1870s. 22 albumen prints. Each ca. 20 x 25 cm or reverse. Most with negative number and caption in the negative in lower edge.

Pressure marks from album slits in corners, some handling creases, some with fading in edges, otherwise in good condition and most with strong contrasts.

Lit.: Marina Miraglia/Pino Piantanida, et. al. Giorgio Sommer in Italien: Fotografien 1857-1888. Heidelberg 1992, ill. pp. 86, 88 and 135.

Switzerland
Souvenir album with views of Switzerland
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438€ (US$ 486)

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Various photographers. Souvenir album with views of Switzerland. 1860s-70s. Circa 181 albumen prints (most cdv and some cabinet cards) and 34 chromolithographs. Inserted in gilt-edged album window pages bound in full leather album (some scuff marks/scratches, edges rubbed), with gilt-stamped title Albert Jasse 1875.

This opulent album shows the main sights such as cities, landscapes and monuments of Switzerland, including some views of Northern Italy. The photographers include: F. Charnaux, R. Guler, N. Lotse, G. Sommer, F. Frith, A. Garcin, A. Gabler, R. Leuthold, Ad. Braun, R. Sohn, W. England, M. Vollenweider. – Some photos with surface scuff marks, otherwise with strong tones and in very good condition.

Syria & Palestine
Views of architecture in Syria and Palestine
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375€ (US$ 417)

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Photographer: A. Bonfils, S. Hakim and unknown. Views of architecture in Syria and Palestine. 1880s/90s. Circa 42 albumen and collotype prints. Most circa 25 x 21 cm and reverse. Some with photographer's name and/or title in the negative in lower corner, mounted to album boards (warped, soiling/foxing in edges), in contemporaray canvas portfolio with gilt-embossed title Photographien.

Some surface scuff marks, several faded, otherwise in good condition.