Fotografie des 19. – 21. Jahrhunderts

Alessandri, Fratelli d'
Portraits of high-ranking figures of the Papal State and other Roman figures
Los 4001

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372€ (US$ 400)

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(Attributed to). Portraits of noblemen and high-ranking religous figures of the Papal State in Italy and other Roman figures. Late 1860s. 21 finely hand-colored carte-de-visite albumen prints all mounted to one board (37 x 48 cm).

A fine collection of hand-colored cdv portraits of Roman society around the late 1860s showing bishops, cardinals and military staff of the Papal State, as well as peasants and street sellers. – In very good condition and with bright colors.

Amazonia
Shrunken head of Chief Tibi of the Antipas tribe
Los 4002

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3.224€ (US$ 3,467)

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Photographer unknown. Shrunken head of Chief Tibi of the Antipas tribe, Amazon. 1870s. Albumen print. 20 x 14 cm. Mounted to board, annotated in English in ink on mount verso.

This early and rare photograph of a shrunken head shows Chief 'Tibi', of an indigenous tribe settled on the upper Amazon called 'Antipas'. He was killed by members of the Aguaruna tribe in 1871 and subsequently prepared in this form. The history of these tribal battles and that of the head are extensively documented on the back of the photograph in contemporary handwritten notes. Headhunters existed in many regions of the world, but the making of shrunken heads from the heads of slain enemies is known only from a few peoples of the Amazon basin. This custom was especially practiced by the members of the Aguaruna and Shuar in Peru and Ecuador. After successful headhunting, the victorious tribe celebrated a series of complex rituals by making the head trophy (tsantsa), during which the life force of the slain person was transferred into the hunter. After the head was appropriately prepared, the eyelids and mouth were sewn closed with needles made of bamboo to prevent the dead man's vengeful spirit from exiting. In the 19th and 20th centuries, shrunken heads were a popular souvenir for sailors and travelers from South America, making them a coveted object of ethnological collectors and museums in Europe and North America. A shrunken head of this type was first displayed in London in 1861 in an ethnological exhibition.
– Some light surface scuffing, otherwise a strong print in very good condition.

Anderson, James
View of Rome from Monte Pincio; View of Piazza del Popolo
Los 4005 [*]

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1.364€ (US$ 1,467)

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View of Rome from the French Academy, Monte Pincio; View of Piazza del Popolo. Circa 1850-1865. 2 large-format albumen prints. 29,2 x 40 cm and 31,7 x 40,3 cm. Mounted to both sides of board (time-stained in edges, minimal foxing), annotated in ink below the image on the mount.

Pincio print with a few minimal surface scratches in lower right, more visible at an angle, otherwise strong prints in very good condition.

Anderson, James, Enrico Verzaschi and unknown
View of the Temple of Venus; Views of the Colloseum and view of the Templum Pacis
Los 4006 [*]

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1.240€ (US$ 1,333)

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View of the Temple of Venus; Views of the Colloseum and view of the Templum Pacis (Temple of Peace/Forum Vespasian). Circa 1860. 4 large-format albumen prints. 29,2 x 40 cm and 31,7 x 40,3 cm. 1 with Verzaschi's blindstamp in lower right, mounted to both sides of board (time-stained in edges, minimal foxing).

Two with some fading in edges, otherwise strong prints in very good condition.

Anschütz, Ottomar
Horse studies
Los 4008 [*]

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620€ (US$ 667)

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Horse studies. 1883-1885. 7 albumen prints. Each circa 9,5 x 14 cm. Each with photographer's blindstamp and date in lower right; each with photographer's Lissa stamp on the verso.

Apart from Anschütz's usual movement studies, this group also includes two more modernly cropped studies of horse and rider. – Some surface scuff marks, some handling marks, a few with minimal foxing/toning in edges, one faded, otherwise in very good condition.

Arabia
Arabian types and landscapes
Los 4009 [*]

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372€ (US$ 400)

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Photographer unknown. Arabian types and landscapes. 1880s. 11 albumen prints. Each circa 13,5 x 10 cm. Each mounted to board (time-stained in edges).

In very good condition.

Atget, Eugène
Cour du College Torlet, rue Vilette
Los 4010

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2.976€ (US$ 3,200)

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"Cour du College Torlet, rue Vilette". Circa 1900. Albumen print. 22 x 17,6 cm. Annotated by the photographer in pencil on the verso. Matted.

Slight damage in the negative in upper right corner, slightly faded in edges, otherwise in very good condition.

Australia
Views of Sydney, Australia
Los 4011

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868€ (US$ 933)

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Photographer unknown. Views of Sydney, Australia. 1860s. 2 albumen prints. Each circa 24 x 33 cm. Mounted to board, annotated in ink below image on mount.

Relatively early photos of Sydney with many nice details such as the shadows of the rooftops of the building from where the photo was taken and the sailing ships in the bay. – One photo with spot in sky area, some scuff marks, otherwise in very good condition.

Baku
Views of oil drilling in Baku
Los 4012

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930€ (US$ 1,000)

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Photographer unknown. Views of oil drilling in Baku. 1880s. 8 albumen prints. Each circa 17 x 22 cm. Each mounted to board (slightly warped/soiled), annotated in German in ink below image on the mount.

Some light surface scuff marks, some faded, otherwise in good condition.

Baldus, Edouard-Denis
St. Trophine, Arles; Pavillon Sully
Los 4013

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496€ (US$ 533)

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St Trophine, Arles; Pavillon Sully. 1852. 1 salt print, 1 albumen print. Each circa 26 x 19,7 cm. Each mounted to original card (slightly soiled and light foxing), each with photographer's signature stamp below the image on the mount lower right.

Traces of light surface rubbing/scuffing, otherwise in very good condition.

Baldus, Edouard-Denis
View over the Seine of Notre-Dame de Paris
Los 4014

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744€ (US$ 800)

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View over the Seine of Notre-Dame de Paris. Circa 1859. Salt print. 19,5 x 27,5 cm. Mounted to original card (slightly soiled, slight edge wear), photographer's signature stamp and PANORAMA DE LA CITÉ N.52 stamp below the image on the mount.

It was Victor Hugo's novel "Notre-Dame de Paris. 1482", published in 1831, that brought the beauty of the building back into focus and contributed (1844) to the decision for a comprehensive restoration campaign under the direction of Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, which only came to an end twenty years later. Many damaged figures were replaced and a new high ridge turret (La flèche) made of lead-clad wood was erected. – A rich, strong print in near excellent condition.

Lit.: Metropolitan Museum of Art and Canadian Centre of Architecture. The Photographs of Edouard Baldus. New York 1994.