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Lot 4091, Auction  127, Moscow, Panoramic view of Moscow

Moscow
Panoramic view of Moscow
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Photographer: Joseph Daziaro (1831-1892), attributed to. Large panoramic view of Moscow. 1880s. Hand-colored, two-part panoramic albumen print. 39 x 87 cm.

Active as a publisher and photographer in Moscow and St. Petersburg, the Italian-born Joseph (Giuseppe) Daziaro was among the leading producers of photographic views in mid-19th-century Russia. Originally a lithographic publishing house, the firm expanded into photography in the 1850s-60s, issuing albums and views aimed at travelers and collectors. The present two-part panorama offers a sweeping view across central Moscow from an elevated vantage point, encompassing landmarks such as the Kremlin walls, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, and numerous church domes.

Lot 4092, Auction  127, Nadar, Portraits by and of Nadar

Nadar
Portraits by and of Nadar
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400€ (US$ 455)

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Portraits by and of Nadar. 1855-1863. 4 albumen prints on carte-de-visite mounts with decorative borders. Each ca. 8,5 x 5,5 cm (mounts 10,2 x 6,2 cm). Photographer’s initials embossed on the mount in the lower left corner; with the photographer’s “35 Boulevard des Capucines” studio information printed in red ink on the verso.

This group comprises four carte-de-visite portraits issued by the studio of Nadar. Two photographs show self-portraits of Nadar seated in a suspended balloon basket, a playful studio staging alluding to his fascination with aeronautics and his pioneering experiments in aerial photography. Another photograph is a studio portrait of Alexandre Dumas in a composed half-length pose, while the fourth depicts George Sand, reproduced after a daguerreotype by Pierre-Ambroise Richebourg.

Nadar
Portraits of George Sand
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600€ (US$ 682)

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Portrait of George Sand. 1864. Woodburytype, printed before 1876, mounted to card with decorative border. 23,7 x 19 cm (mount 34,5 x 26,3 cm). "Galerie Contemporaine, 126, boulevard de Magenta", "Phot. Goubil et Ce" and "Cliché Nadar, rue d'Anjou-St-Honoré, 51" copyright stamp in lower margin of the mount.

Nadar’s mid-19th-century portraits of George Sand convey the writer’s commanding intellect and unconventional persona with remarkable sensitivity. Rendered with quiet assurance, she appears with a distinctive, androgynous elegance that reflects both her literary authority and her defiance of social norms. Through restrained composition and subtle lighting, Nadar focuses on her steady gaze and introspective expression, achieving the psychological depth that defines his finest work. Beigegeben: With a portrait of Émile Zola by Étienne Carjat (1828-1906) from the same series.

Nadar
Portrait of Paul Nadar
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3.000€ (US$ 3,409)

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Portrait of Paul Nadar. 1868. Photographic miniature on enamel (Procédé Deroche), in a brass frame. 5,5 x 4,5 cm (frame 8 x 7 cm). Signed “Nadar,” dated “1868,” and annotated “procédé Deroche” in ink on the verso.

Portraits of his son Paul occupy a special place within Nadar’s oeuvre, combining the technical refinement of his studio practice with a rare sense of intimacy. Here, the young sitter - who would later succeed his father - appears with a softness and immediacy that departs from more formal portrait conventions, revealing Nadar’s sensitivity to expression and character. Executed using the procédé Deroche, developed around 1860, the image is transferred onto enamel, resulting in a highly durable and finely detailed miniature. Such works were relatively uncommon and often intended as cherished keepsakes, making the present portrait both a demonstration of Nadar’s technical versatility and a personal memento of his only son.

Provenienz: From the collection of Gérard Lévy; Millon, Paris, 20 December 2016, lot 19.

Nadar, Paul
Views of Turkestan
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5.000€ (US$ 5,682)

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Views of Turkestan. 1890. 55 gelatin silver prints. Each ca. 16,2 x 12,4 cm or reverse. Some annotated in pencil on the verso; a few numbered in the negative in the lower margin.

These photographs form part of Paul Nadar’s work from his 1890 journey through Turkestan, undertaken in connection with the Tashkent Exhibition and the promotion of the Trans-Caspian railway, completed by the Russian Army between 1886-1888. Traveling across Samarkand, the Caucasus, and Central Asia, he produced an extensive visual record of the region, reportedly comprising around 1,800 images that include landscapes, architectural monuments, portraits, and scenes of daily life. The expedition also served to demonstrate the capabilities of new photographic technologies, particularly the newly developed Kodak Eastman Film and the Nadar Détective box camera, which allowed him to capture spontaneous, unposed moments. Upon his return to Paris, Nadar actively promoted this work through lectures, publications, and exhibitions, including presentations at the Société de Géographie as well as displays at several World’s Fairs until 1896, contributing to contemporary European perceptions of Central Asia.

Lot 4096, Auction  127, Nature Printing, Plant studies

Nature Printing
Plant studies
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1.200€ (US$ 1,364)

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Photographers: Constantin von Ettingshausen (1826-1897) and Alois Pokorny (1836-1886). Plant studies. 1855-56. 10 nature prints (Naturselbstdrucke) on heavy paper. Each ca. 58 x 41 cm. From the publication Physiotypia plantarum austriacarum: Der Naturselbstdruck in seiner Anwendung auf die Gefässpflanzen des österreichischen Kaiserstaates, mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der Nervation in den Flächenorganen der Pflanzen. Vienna: K.K. Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, 1855-56.

Constantin von Ettingshausen and Alois Pokorny, two leading Austrian botanists of the nineteenth century, employed the technique of nature printing (Naturselbstdruck) to document the flora of the Austro-Hungarian Empire with exceptional precision. In this process, actual plant specimens were pressed into soft lead plates to create printing matrices, allowing even the finest details, such as venation and surface texture, to be transferred with remarkable fidelity. Ettingshausen and Pokorny’s work represents one of the most accomplished applications of nature printing in the nineteenth century, bridging the disciplines of botany, printmaking, and early reproductive technology.

Norway Travel Album
Views of Norway
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750€ (US$ 852)

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Photographers: Axel Lindahl (1841-1906), James Valentine (1815-1880), Knud Knudsen (1832-1915), and unknown. Travel album with views of Norway and Spitzbergen. 1880s-1890s. 33 albumen prints, collodion paper prints and collotypes, mounted to album boards. Most ca. 17 x 23 cm, some smaller. Most with the photographer’s name or initials, title, and number in the lower edge of the negative. Bound in a half-leather album with gilt-stamped title "Reise nach Spitzbergen" on the front cover.

This attractive album contains views of Norway showing cities, harbor scenes, dramatic landscapes with waterfalls and valleys. The views show Tromsö, Romsdal (glacier), Naes, Varden in Molde, Hardangerfjord, Botnan (Rogaland), Lower Leerfos waterfall, Tokedalen, Telemark, Dalen and others. Also includes three family portraits of Sami people and their dwellings.

Ottoman Empire
Ethnic Groups of the Ottoman Empire
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600€ (US$ 682)

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Photographers: Félix Bonfils (1821-1885), Tancrède Dumas (1830-1905), and others. Ethnic groups of the Ottoman Empire. 1870s. 8 albumen prints, mounted to board. Each between ca. 13,8 x 10 cm and 22 x 16,4 cm or reverse (mounts ca. 40,5 x 30,5 cm or reverse). Most numbered and titled in the negative along the lower edge.

This group of photographs presents a series of ethnographic studio portraits depicting men and women from across the late Ottoman empire, including western Anatolia, Greater Syria, and Palestine. Shown in traditional dress, the sitters range from Zeybek fighters and Bedouin figures to Levantine villagers and veiled women, with costumes, weapons, and domestic attributes carefully staged to convey regional identity.

Lot 4099, Auction  127, Paris Commune, Album Photographique des Ruines de Paris

Paris Commune
Album Photographique des Ruines de Paris
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900€ (US$ 1,023)

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Photographer: P. Loubère (life dates unknown). Album Photographique des Ruines de Paris: Collection de tous les monuments et édifices incendiés et détruits par la Commune de Paris. 1871. 21 albumen prints, mounted to album pages. Each ca. 9,5 x 12,7 cm (mounts 21,2 x 26,8 cm). Each titled in the negative in the lower left margin. Presented in a red canvas album with gilt-stamped title and decorative elements.

This album presents a systematic photographic survey of the destruction in Paris following the suppression of the Commune in May 1871, including major sites such as the Hôtel de Ville, the Tuileries, the Palais de Justice, and the Place Vendôme with its toppled column. The views range from monumental façades to detailed scenes of devastation, recording gutted interiors, skeletal structures, and debris-filled streets, sometimes animated by figures and carts. Together, the images articulate both the urban and military dimensions of the conflict, underscoring the scale and immediacy of the destruction. The album also includes a composite plate of oval portrait medallions depicting leading figures of the Commune.


Photochromes
Views of the United States
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1.000€ (US$ 1,136)

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Views of the United States. 1890s-early 1900s. 78 photochromes, mounted to gilt-edged album pages. Each 17,5 x 22,7 cm or reverse (mounts 27,5 x 35 cm). Numbered, titled, and with copyright information in the lower margin. Bound in a full leather album with a gilt-embossed decorative border.

This album of photochromes presents views of San Francisco and the Bay Area, numerous sites in Yellowstone National Park, and scenes from Chicago, Niagara Falls, and New York. It also includes a portrait of Native Americans and views of railway transportation, offering a broad visual survey of the United States at the turn of the twentieth century.

Photochromes
Views of Tunisia and Algeria
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1.000€ (US$ 1,136)

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Views of Tunisia and Algeria. 1890s-early 1900s. 100 photochromes, mounted to album pages. Each 16,4 x 22 cm or reverse (mounts 27 x 34 cm). Numbered, titled, and with copyright information in the lower margin. Bound in two full-leather albums with gilt-embossed titles and gilt tooling.

This album presents views of major cities in Tunisia and Algeria, including Tunis, Kairouan, Constantine, Biskra, Sidi Okba, and Algiers, alongside numerous portraits depicting a range of ethnic groups.

Lot 4102, Auction  127, Porto, View of Vila Nova de Gaia, seen from Porto

Porto
View of Vila Nova de Gaia, seen from Porto
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600€ (US$ 682)

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Photographer unknown. View of Vila Nova de Gaia, seen from Porto. Circa 1870. Albumen print, mounted to board. 25,2 x 40,2 cm (mount ca. 33,2 x 45,2 cm).

This panoramic view shows Vila Nova de Gaia as seen from Porto, with the Dom Luís I bridge spanning the Douro River in the foreground, and riverside houses and boats lining the quay.

Raoult, Ivan Petrovic
Peoples of Georgia and the Caucasus Region
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3.000€ (US$ 3,409)

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Peoples of Georgia and the Caucasus Region. Circa 1878. 14 albumen prints. Each ca. 24 x 20 cm or reverse. Each numbered, titled, and dated by another hand in pencil on the verso.

Jean Raoult (Ivan Petrovich Raoult), a French-born photographer active in the Russian Empire, operated a studio in Odessa from the 1860s to the 1880s and produced extensive ethnographic studies across its diverse regions. In the late 1870s he published the album Collection de types des Peuples de Russie, Roumanie et Bulgarie, comprising over 200 images, and later assembled albums on the landscapes, peoples, and antiquities of the Caucasus, Crimea, and the Volga region. His practice combined artistic, scientific, and documentary aims, encompassing military campaigns during the Russo-Turkish War (1877-78) and expeditions with Prof. N. P. Kondakov (1879-82) through the Caucasus, Georgia, Armenia, Mount Athos, and Palestine in search of early Christian antiquities.

Working largely in staged outdoor settings, Raoult emphasized costume, weaponry, and posture to construct typological images aligned with contemporary ethnographic and imperial frameworks. The present group reflects this approach, depicting Georgian and Caucasian subjects in compositions ranging from formal portraits of armed men to more informal scenes of villagers, musicians, laborers, and women in traditional dress. Awarded prizes at the Paris Geographic Exhibition (1875) and the Exposition Universelle (1878), his photographs remain a vivid record of the Russian Empire’s cultural diversity in the late 19th century.

Raoult, Ivan Petrovic
Peoples of Ukraine
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4.000€ (US$ 4,545)

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Peoples of Ukraine. Circa 1878. 24 albumen prints. Each between 20,5 x 15,5 cm and 24 x 20 cm or reverse. Each numbered, titled, and dated by another hand in pencil on the verso.

The photographs depict a range of rural populations from the Ukrainian territories of the Russian Empire, including peasants, Cossack-type figures, and village elders, as well as individuals of Tatar origin from the southern steppe regions. The group reveals a variety of regional “types,” from Central and Eastern populations in heavy sheepskin coats and fur hats to figures in steppe-influenced attire, including striped robes and turban-like headwear, suggestive of Black Sea or Crimean Tatar traditions. Differences in costume - particularly embroidered garments and women’s dress - further point to Central and Western Ukrainian traditions, highlighting the ethnic and cultural diversity of both Slavic and Turkic communities in the late 19th century.

Raoult, Ivan Petrovic
Rural Communities of the Central Russian Empire
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Rural Communities of the Central Russian Empire. Circa 1878. 17 albumen prints. Each between ca. 22 x 17 cm and 24,5 x 20 cm or reverse. Each numbered, titled, and dated by another hand in pencil on the verso.

The photographs depict rural communities across central and southwestern provinces of the Russian Empire, including Tula, Orel, Kursk, Tambov, Simbirsk, and Poltava. While some images present posed ethnographic “types,” others situate their subjects within everyday village life, showing men and women resting, gathering, or engaged in seasonal agricultural labor. Traditional costume and vernacular architecture, particularly log-built houses and thatched roofs, firmly locate the scenes within late 19th-century East Slavic peasant culture.

Raoult, Ivan Petrovic
Armed forces of the Russian Empire
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4.000€ (US$ 4,545)

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Armed forces of the Russian Empire. Circa 1878. 24 albumen prints. Each circa 24 x 20 cm or reverse. Each numbered, titled, and dated by another hand in pencil on the verso.

The photographs depict military and paramilitary figures from the Russian Empire’s southern frontier, including Caucasian Cossack officers and rank-and-file soldiers, as well as locally recruited mountaineers and irregular auxiliaries of Circassian type. Together, they reflect the diversity of imperial forces in the Caucasus, combining formal Cossack units with indigenous warrior traditions integrated into Russian service.

Redmayne, John Thomas
Micro-photographs from the Diatomaceae
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3.000€ (US$ 3,409)

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Micro-photographs from the Diatomaceae. 20,5 x 16 cm. 59 l. and 65 albumen prints (59 mounted on plates), circa 12,5 x 10 cm. Original green gilt stamped cloth, marbled endpapers. Bolton, n.d., ca. 1876.

First and only edition of a privately printed album of microphotographs illustrating various genera of microalgae, inscribed by the author to a microscope manufacturer; exceedingly rare. John T. Redmayne, a surgeon and physician, developed a specialized interest in microscopy, focusing on the collection and photographic documentation of diatoms. Among the more accomplished microphotographers of his time, he was also a founding member of the Bolton Microscopical Society, which supported his work. Published at his own expense in 1876, the album was not commercially distributed but circulated selectively as gifts or in exchange for scientific materials. This copy is inscribed to Thomas Armstrong of Armstrong & Brother Microscopes, Manchester, and includes an additional photograph of Trichina spiralis, signed by Armstrong and the photographer “J. G. Johnson,” as well as six further microphotographs preserved in a small envelope mounted to a text leaf, four depicting insects. Only one institutional copy is recorded (University of Victoria, B.C.), underscoring the publication’s rarity.

Lot 4108, Auction  127, Rhine, Early views along the Rhine river

Rhine
Early views along the Rhine river
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800€ (US$ 909)

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Photographers: Carl Heinrich Jacobi (1824-1897) and Gottfried Theodor Hase (active ca. 1818-1888). Early views along the Rhine River. 1850s-1860s. 4 rounded albumen prints, mounted to card with ruled borders. Each between 12 x 16 cm and 15,5 x 20,5 cm or reverse (mounts ca. 23 x 30 cm). All with printed photographer credit and place name below the image on the mount; some annotated in black ink on mount verso.

Carl Heinrich Jacobi worked as a photographer and publisher in Bad Kreuznach and the Middle Rhine region, producing composed topographical views of towns, river landscapes, and spa resorts. His work belongs to the tradition of commercially distributed Rhine photography, issued in albums and portfolios for tourism and the growing market for photographic souvenirs. Gottfried Theodor Hase, trained as a painter before turning to photography, is regarded as Freiburg im Breisgau’s first professional photographer. From the early 1860s onward, he documented the city’s medieval architecture and urban fabric with a clear, descriptive approach.

Richebourg, Pierre Ambroise
Views of Lyon
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1.800€ (US$ 2,045)

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Views of Lyon on the occasion of Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie’s visit. 1860s. 9 albumen prints, mounted to card. Each between 21,5 x 28,7 cm and 29,7 x 22,5 cm (mounts 39,5 x 32,5 cm or reverse). With the photographer’s blindstamp below the image on the mounts.

Pierre Ambroise Richebourg was a Paris-based photographer who specialized in the systematic documentation of architecture, interiors, and official events, contributing to the visual representation of the Second French Empire. The photographs presented here belong to the album Souvenir du séjour de Leurs Majestés Impériales à Lyon, produced on the occasion of the visit of Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie to Lyon in August 1860. The majority of the images depict the interiors of the Hôtel de Ville de Lyon prepared for the imperial visit, while one photograph records a large military review held in honor of the occasion.

Lot 4110, Auction  127, Robertson, James, Views of Constantinople

Robertson, James
Views of Constantinople
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4.000€ (US$ 4,545)

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Views of Constantinople. 1850s-1860s. 3 albumenized salted paper prints and 1 salted paper print, mounted to card. Each ca. 24,2 x 28,2 cm (mounts 50 x 65 cm). Each annotated in pencil in the lower margin of the mount; one photograph numbered and titled in the negative in the lower left corner; one photograph with the photographer’s signature in the lower margin, partially cut off.

A Scottish engraver by training, Robertson served as chief engraver to the Imperial Ottoman Mint before turning to photography in the early 1850s. His photographs combine a precise architectural sensibility with a documentary interest in the urban fabric and daily life of the Ottoman capital. They are among the earliest systematic photographic records of the city. The views in this lot include the Galata Tower, the Fountain of Sultan Ahmed III, sections of the Theodosian walls, and the tomb of Sultan Suleiman.

Lot 4111, Auction  127, Robertson, James, Interior of the Redan / View of an Abandoned Russian Battery / View of Sebastopol

Robertson, James
Interior of the Redan / View of an Abandoned Russian Battery / View of Sebastopol
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1.500€ (US$ 1,705)

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Interior of the Redan / View of an Abandoned Russian Battery / View of Sebastopol. 1855-1856. 3 salted paper prints, mounted to boards. Each ca. 23,5 x 29 cm (mounts 46 x 57 cm). With handwritten captions in pencil on the lower margin.

Taken by James Robertson during the Crimean War, these photographs depict key scenes from the Siege of Sevastopol, including the interior of the Redan, an abandoned Russian battery, and a general view of the city. Captured in the immediate aftermath of battle, they reveal shattered fortifications, debris-strewn terrain, and the desolate remnants of military infrastructure. As early examples of war photography, these images serve not only as historical documents of a pivotal conflict, but also as powerful visual testaments to photography’s role in recording the realities of modern warfare.

Sakhalin
Views of Northern Japan and Sakhalin
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1.500€ (US$ 1,705)

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Photographers: Kenzo Tamoto (1832-1912), Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov (life dates unknown), and unknown. Views of Northern Japan and Sakhalin. 1870s-1890s. 25 albumen prints, mounted to album pages. Each between 9,3 x 13,2 cm and 20 x 26 cm (pages 26 x 34 cm). Bound in a black canvas album with leather spine and decorative enpapers.

This album documents indigenous communities and settlements in northern Japan and Sakhalin in the late 19th century. Numerous photographs depict Ainu villages with their characteristic thatched houses (chise), alongside scenes of daily life such as weaving, gathering seaweed, and carrying firewood. Several images likely represent Nivkh (historically referred to as Gilyak) inhabitants of Sakhalin, identifiable by distinctive dress and ornament, underscoring the region’s ethnographic diversity. The album also includes two photographs of Russian penal colonies on Sakhalin, one of which depicts the infamous Russian thief Sofia Blyuvshtein (“Sonya Golden Hand”) in shackles during her imprisonment on the island, where she was later visited by Anton Chekhov.

Samoa
Views from Samoa
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1.000€ (US$ 1,136)

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Photographer: Thomas Andrew (1855-1939). Views from Samoa. Late 1890s-early 1900s. 38 albumen prints, mounted to board. Each between ca. 20 x 14,5 cm and 18 x 24 cm (mounts ca. 29 x 37,5 cm). Some prints dated, numbered, and signed in the negative in the lower margin.

The photographs offer a broad survey of Samoan life, combining posed studio portraits with outdoor scenes and staged genre subjects. Men and women appear in ceremonial dress - feathered headdresses, shell and tooth necklaces, and woven ornaments - alongside images of village interiors, ritual performances, dance scenes, and communal activities such as processions and feasts. Produced by Thomas Andrew, who lived and worked in Samoa from 1891 to 1939, the group reflects his sustained engagement with local society and forms part of a larger body of work documenting the islands’ landscapes, people, and cultural life during the colonial period.

Lot 4114, Auction  127, Sébah, Pascal, Panorama of Cairo

Sébah, Pascal
Panorama of Cairo
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1.500€ (US$ 1,705)

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(Attributed to). Panorama of Cairo. 1870s. Panorama consisting of 6 albumen prints, mounted to boards as leporello. 25 x 30,5 cm (entire size ca. 25 x 182 cm). Housed in a modern slipcase with marbled paper cover.

This six-part panorama of Cairo, attributed to Pascal Sébah, depicts a sweeping view of the city’s historical and architectural landmarks, including such sites as the Muhammad Ali Mosque, the Cairo Citadel, the aqueduct, the northern cemetery, and the mosques of Sultan Hassan and al-Rifa’i among others.

Lot 4115, Auction  127, Sébah, Jean (J.P.),  Paul Dittrich and Others, People and monuments of Egypt

Sébah, Jean (J.P.), Paul Dittrich and Others
People and monuments of Egypt
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800€ (US$ 909)

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People and monuments of Egypt. 1880s/90s. 37 albumen prints and 1 salted paper print. Each between ca. 21 x 27 cm and 28 x 22 cm. Most with photographer’s name, title, and number in the negative along the lower edge; 22 mounted to board, 16 inserted in slits in paper leaves; titles annotated in white crayon below the image on the mounts.

The Austrian photographer Paul Dittrich established a studio in Ottoman Egypt in 1894, where he also worked as a court photographer. Jean Sébah, son of Pascal Sébah, entered into partnership with the Istanbul photographer Policarpe Joaillier in 1888 at the age of 16. This larger group of Egyptian views includes Luxor, the interior of the El-Azhar Mosque, and Karnak, among others.

St. Petersburg
Views of St. Petersburg
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1.200€ (US$ 1,364)

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Photographer: E. Huard (active 1850-1866). Views of St. Petersburg. 1860s. 11 albumen prints, mounted to board. Each ca. 17 x 23 cm or reverse (mounts ca. 31 x 42 cm or reverse). Some signed and numbered in the negative.

Taken by the prolific yet lesser-known photographer E. Huard, this lot offers an extensive photographic survey of Saint Petersburg in the early 1860s, encompassing many of its principal imperial landmarks, including Saint Isaac’s Cathedral, the Winter Palace, Smolny Monastery, the Monument to Nicholas I, the Bronze Horseman, and the Alexander Column. Additional views show Konnogvardeysky Boulevard, the Nikolaevsky Bridge, and Nevsky Prospekt, depicted both as a bustling urban artery animated by horse-drawn traffic and crowds and as the setting for a grand military parade with cavalry, infantry, and spectators lining the avenue.

Lot 4117, Auction  127, Sutcliffe, Frank Meadow, Excitement

Sutcliffe, Frank Meadow
Excitement
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800€ (US$ 909)

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Excitement. 1888. Albumen print, mounted to card. 14,7 x 20 cm (mount 29,8 x 21,5 cm). Signed and numbered in the negative in lower left corner. With another albumen print of the port of Whitby mounted to the verso.

This photograph is among the most characteristic works by Frank Meadow Sutcliffe, made in Whitby in the 1880s. Closely associated with the British pictorial movement, Sutcliffe developed a practice of staging scenes drawn from everyday coastal life, often using local children to create compositions that appear spontaneous yet are carefully constructed. The work exemplifies the late 19th-century shift toward photography as a more expressive and narrative medium.

Lot 4118, Auction  127, Talbot, William Henry Fox, The Ladder

Talbot, William Henry Fox
The Ladder
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2.000€ (US$ 2,273)

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The Ladder from "The Pencil of Nature", plate XIV. 1844. Varnished salted paper print, mounted to board. 16,8 x 18 cm (mount ca. 23,4 x 30,5 cm). With an ink outline around the image; original paper label on the verso reading “PATENT TALBOTYPE or SUN PICTURES,” numbered “14” in ink, and annotated in ink: “At Lacock Abbey, Wilts.”

A central figure in the invention of photography, Henry Fox Talbot developed the negative-positive process and understood photography as both a scientific and artistic medium, laying the groundwork for all later photographic reproduction. This print of The Ladder was most likely varnished by Talbot himself; as noted by Larry Schaaf, such varnishing was uncommon and undertaken only briefly as part of early experiments to improve the permanence of photographic prints. With only three other varnished examples known, the present work constitutes an important and rare document in the early history of photography.

Literatur: Larry J. Schaaf. The Photographic Art of William Henry Fox Talbot. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2000, see pp. 200-201.

Lot 4119, Auction  127, Teynard, Félix, Dendérah (Tentyris), Temple d'Athôr - Face Posterieure

Teynard, Félix
Dendérah (Tentyris), Temple d'Athôr - Face Posterieure
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1.200€ (US$ 1,364)

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Dendérah (Tentyris), Temple d’Athôr - Face postérieure (plate 24, “Égypte et Nubie”). 1851-52. Salted paper print, printed 1853-54, mounted on the original album page. 25,2 x 31 cm (mount 39,5 x 50,5 cm). Title, plate number, and publisher’s imprint printed below the image on the mount.

Félix Teynard, an engineer and self-taught photographer, traveled through Egypt between late 1851-1852 with the aim of producing photographic views of architectural monuments to supplement the engravings published following the Napoleonic expeditions (1809-1829). Working with a large-format camera, he used the waxed paper negative process popularized by Gustave Le Gray, enabling him to achieve exceptional detail under difficult conditions. Around 160 photographs from this journey were published in Égypte et Nubie: sites et monuments les plus intéressants pour l’étude de l’art et de l’histoire, of which only about a dozen complete copies survive. Teynard’s photographs were met with considerable critical acclaim and were exhibited at the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1855.

Lot 4120, Auction  127, Teynard, Félix, Karnak (Thèbes). Palais - Salle Hypostyle - Colonnade Centrale Vue du Point J.

Teynard, Félix
Karnak (Thèbes). Palais - Salle Hypostyle - Colonnade Centrale Vue du Point J.
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1.200€ (US$ 1,364)

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Karnak (Thèbes). Palais – Salle hypostyle – Colonnade centrale, vue du point J (plate 89, Égypte et Nubie). 1851-52. Salted paper print, printed 1853-54, mounted on the original album page. 30,6 x 25,6 cm (mount 50,5 x 39,5 cm). With the title, plate number, and publisher’s imprint printed below the image on the mount.


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Galerie Bassenge
Erdener Str. 5A
14193 Berlin

Öffnungszeiten:
Montag bis Donnerstag, 10–18 Uhr,
Freitag, 10–16 Uhr

Telefon: +49 30 8938029-0
Fax: +49 30 8918025
E-Mail: info (at) bassenge.com

Impressum
Datenschutzerklärung
© 2026 Galerie Gerda Bassenge