Albert, Joseph
Large-format portrait of King Ludwig II of Bavaria
Los 4001 [*]
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930€ (US$ 1,000)
Large-format portrait of King Ludwig II of Bavaria, reproduced by Franz Hanfstaengl. 1876. Albumen print (oval). 39 x 31,5 cm. Mounted to original board (slightly soiled), title and photographer's/publisher's name below image on the mount.
This portrait of King Ludwig II, taken by Joseph Albert, was the official portrait which hung in the Bavarian castles and state offices. – Some surface scuff marks, retouched emulsion loss in lower left, otherwise in good condition.
Lit.: Winfried Ranke. Joseph Albert - Hofphotograph der Bayerischen Könige. Munich 1977.
(Attributed to) and possibly Adolphe Braun. View of St. Peter's, Rome and panoramic view of St. Peter's Basilica with Castel Sant'Angelo over the Tiber river. Circa 1900 and 1870. 1 large-format sepia-toned gelatin silver print, 1 large-format pigment print. Each circa 45 x 59 cm. First print mounted to board (worn in edges).
Rare view of St. Peter's from the gardens of Vatican City. – Gelatin silver print with some creases in corners, pigment print with foxing, curled, backed tear in upper edge, strong crease in upper area, otherwise strong prints in good condition.
Beato, Felice, Kazumasa Ogawa and Unknown
Execution of the Servant Sokichi; Two Geishas; Garden of Harra; Craftsmen; Rickshaw
Los 4004
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620€ (US$ 667)
Execution of the Servant Sokichi (Punishment by Crucifixion and Spearing); Two Geishas; Garden of Harra; Craftsmen; Rickshaw. 1865-68 and 1890s. 5 albumen prints (3 hand-colored). 25,5 x 20 cm, 23 x 29 cm and 18,5 x 24 cm. 3 with number and title copied into lower edge in the negative, mounted to album board (edges time-stained), 2 with printed text labels on mount verso.
In very good condition.
Lit.: Claudia Gabriele Philippe/Dietmar Siegert/ Rainer Wick (eds.). Felice Beato in Japan. Photographien zum Ende der Feudal Zeit 1863 - 1873. Heidelberg 1991, ill. p. 145.
Claudio Pescio (ed.). Ineffabile Perfezione. La fotografia del giappone 1860-1910, Lugano 2010, ill. p. 119.
Portraits and views of Egypt. 1880s. 6 albumen prints. Circa 27 x 21 cm and 21 x 27 cm. Each with photographer's name in lower right corner, as well as numbered and titled in lower left in the negative, mounted to board, most annotated in pencil below images on mount.
Béchard produced some of the most well-composed and endearing photographs of Egypt. They are not as common as photos by Sebah, Bonfils, Arnoux and Zangaki, as the studio only worked from the 1870s-1880s, whereas the other studios were still producing work throughout the 1890s. The prints offered here are signed by H.(enri) Béchard but prints signed by Émile Béchard, who might have been his brother or even the same person, also exist. – Some surface scuff marks, otherwise strong prints with a rich chocolate-brown tone and in very good condition.
Lit.: Ken Jacobson. Odalisques and Arabesques: Orientalist Photography 1839 - 1925. London 2007, see pp. 210-212.
Bedford, Francis
The Holy Land, the Propylon of the Temple of Luksor, 18 mars 1862
Los 4006
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620€ (US$ 667)
"The Holy Land, the Propylon of the Temple of Luksor, 18 mars 1862". 2 albumen prints. 24 x 28,5 cm. Both signed by the photographer in lower right/left in the negative, mounted to board (slight traces of use, annotated in pencil below image on mount).
Together with Francis Bedford, the Prince of Wales embarked on an educational trip to the Middle East in 1862. The result is an extraordinary collection of some of the finest early photographs of Cairo and the temples of Upper Egypt, Jerusalem and the Holy Land, Lebanon and Constantinople. But especially Bedford's unusual views of Egyptian temples and landscapes are of timeless beauty and are among the best of their kind. The photographs were compiled for the Prince's souvenir album and today they are part of the Royal Collection. Only a few can be found on the art market today. – Some surface scuff marks, slight fading in edges, otherwise in good condition with strong tones.
Photographer: Waldemar Titzenthaler, F. Albert Schwartz and Photographische Gesellschaft. Views of Berlin. 1870s-90s. 6 albumen prints, 3 collodion paper prints. Each circa 20 x 27 cm and smaller. 4 with photographer's name/monogram in the negative in lower corners, all but 1 mounted to board (some traces of use), 3 with printed text on mount.
The views include a panoramic view of Berlin, Pariser Platz, the Pergamon Altar (3), the Berliner Schloß (2) and Mausoleum, Charlottenburg. – One with creases in corners, otherwise in good to very good condition.
Brandt, Christian Friedrich
German-Danish War: Düppler Schanzen
Los 4008
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806€ (US$ 867)
German-Danish War: Düppler Schanzen. 1864. 2 albumen prints joined at center with linen tape as a panorama. 17,5 x 41,5 cm. Mounted to original board (some foxing on verso), with printed title and photographer's name on the mount.
This rare and well-preserved photograph was taken after the Prussian attack around the village Düppel (Düppler Schanzen). Like Roger Fenton and Matthew Brady, the photographer C.F. Brandt was confronted with a similar situation when photographing war; photographs could only be taken after the fighting had ended because exposure times were still long. Brandt was an experienced photographer and he participated in the International Photography Exhibition in Berlin in 1865 and was awarded a medal for his exceptional landscapes. – A few light spots/ surface scuff marks, otherwise strong prints in very good condition.
Magnolias and other flowers. 1850s. Albumen print with rounded corners. 32 x 37,5 cm. Mounted to card (soiled, foxing and traces of use in edges), photographer's blindstamp above/below image on mount.
Slightly faded, retouched spot in left edge, some light handling marks, otherwise in good condition.
Braun, Adolphe
Views of Switzerland (Engadine): Sils Maria, St. Moritz, Bergün, Alpp Grünn, Vallée de Fex etc.
Los 4011
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372€ (US$ 400)
Views of Switzerland (Engadine): Sils Maria, St. Moritz, Bergün, Alpp Grünn, Vallée de Fex etc. 1870s. 10 albumen prints. Each circa 13,5 x 22,8 cm. Mounted to original board (slight foxing), photographer's name and location printed below the image on the mount, 1 with printed title label on the verso of the mount.
Some surface scuff marks, some with slight foxing, most in very good condition with a strong brown tone.
Brazil/Pernambuco
Views of Recife and surroundings
Los 4012
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2.108€ (US$ 2,267)
Photographer: Théophile Auguste Stahl (1828-1877) and Adolpho Schmidt. Views of Recife and surroundings. Mid-1850s. 5 albumen prints, 3 oval and 2 with rounded corners. Each circa 21,5 x 17 cm. Each mounted to board (slightly soiled), each with photographer's blindstamp on the mount.
Théophile Auguste Stahl is considered one of the most important photographers working in Brazil in the 19th century and his photographs are known for their high technical and aesthetic quality. Born in Italy, he arrived in Brazil in 1853 and settled in the city of Recife, where he opened a total of three studios. One of these large studios in rua Nova can be seen on a photo offered here on which probably both owners can be seen. In 1858, he teamed up with the photographer and chemist Adolpho Schmidt and the Hamburg painter Germano Wahnschaffe. The photographer's blind stamp shows the joint company, which existed until 1861. – Some retouched spots, otherwise in good condition.
Lit.: Gilberto Ferrez/Weston J. Naef. Pioneer Photographers of Brazil 1840-1920, Center for Inter-American Relations 1976.
China
Various views of the old Summer Palace in Beijing
Los 4014 [*]
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4.464€ (US$ 4,800)
Photographer: Thomas Child (1841-1898). Various views of the old Summer Palace in Beijing, including Marble Pagoda. 1875. 3 albumen prints. Each circa 18,5 x 24 cm and reverse. Mounted to thin card (buckled), annotated in pencil in English below image on mount.
All with foxing spots, Pagoda image with stronger spots, otherwise in good condition.
Lit.: Terry Bennett. History of Photography in China - Western Photographers - 1861-1879, Quaritch 2010, ill. p. 76.
Photographer: Thomas Child (1841-1898). Views of Beijing. 1876. 3 albumen prints. Each circa 17,5 x 24 cm. 2 signed and dated by the photographer in lower left in the negative, mounted to thin card (buckled), annotated in pencil in English below image on mount.
Two with light foxing, otherwise in good condition.
Lit.: Terry Bennett. History of Photography in China - Western Photographers - 1861-1879, Quaritch 2010, ill. p. 59.
Views of Hong Kong. 1890s.12 albumen prints. Each circa 22,5 x 29 cm and 19 x 27 cm (3). 9 mounted to board (warped), annotated in ink in German below image on mount.
Some surface scuffing, some faded, otherwise in good condition.
(Sylvester Dutton (1824-1866) and Vincent Michaels (c. 1832-1864), attributed to). Vhampoa docks, near Hong Kong. 1860s. Albumen print. 20 x 25,5 cm. Mounted to original board (slight foxing), titled in ink in German below image on mount.
Some light surface scuff marks, light foxing in sky area, otherwise a strong print in very good condition.
China
Junks on the Pearl River (Zhu Jiang) near Canton (Guangzhou)
Los 4019
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2.480€ (US$ 2,667)
Photographer: John Thomson (1837-1921). "Junks on the Pearl River (Zhu Jiang) near Canton (Guangzhou)". 1869-70. Albumen print. 22 x 27,5 cm. Signed by the photographer in lower right in the negative. Mounted to original board (slight foxing), titled in ink in German below image on mount.
Slight fading in outer edges, some light surface scuff marks, otherwise in very good condition.
Lit.: Terry Bennett. History of Photography in China. Western Photographers 1861-1879. Quaritch 2010, ill. p. 228.
Photographer: John Thomson (1837-1921). Family group, Hong Kong. Circa 1869. 2 albumen prints. Each circa 16 x 23 cm. Each mounted to original board (slight foxing), titled in ink/pencil in German below image on mount.
Some fading in edges, some light surface scuff marks, otherwise in very good condition.
China
On the deck of a traditonal Chinese junk
Los 4021
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3.224€ (US$ 3,467)
Photographer: John Thomson (1837-1921). On the deck of a traditonal Chinese junk. Circa 1869. Albumen print. 18 x 22 cm. Mounted to original board (slight foxing), titled in ink/pencil in German below image on mount.
Fading in upper/lower and right edge, some light surface scuff marks, otherwise in very good condition.
Photographer: John Thomson (1837-1921). "Entrance to Han-Quas Garden". 1869. Albumen print. 22,5 x 28 cm. Signed by the photographer in lower left in the negative. Mounted to original board (slight foxing), titled in ink in German below image on mount.
Slight fading in lower edge, some light surface scuff marks, a few spots in sky area, otherwise in very good condition.
Photographer: John Thomson (1837-1921). "Residents of Canton". 1869. Albumen print. 23 x 28 cm. Signed by the photographer in lower left in the negative. Mounted to original board (slight foxing), titled in ink in German below image on mount.
Slight fading in edges, some light surface scuff marks, otherwise in very good condition.
Photographer: John Thomson (1837-1921). Temple on a canal, Canton (?). 1869. Albumen print. 23,5 x 28 cm. Signed by the photographer in lower left in the negative. Mounted to original board (slight foxing), titled in ink in German below image on mount.
Slight fading in upper /lower edges, some light surface scuff marks, otherwise in very good condition.
Cremière, Léon
Les Lutteurs Marseille Frères
Los 4027
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992€ (US$ 1,067)
"Les Lutteurs Marseille Frères" (wrestlers). 1867. Albumen print. 20,2 x 15 cm. Mounted to card (foxing), printed text below image and annotated in pencil on the mount.
A few light surface scuff marks, light dent in upper left, otherwise in good condition.
Photographer unknown (German or French). Portrait of a couple. Early 1850s. Sixth-plate daguerreotype with gilt-lined glass surround, in ornate wooden frame.
Silver mirroring around edges, a few small spots, otherwise in very good condition.
Daguerreotypes
Portrait of a mother and her two sons
Los 4029
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446€ (US$ 480)
Photographer unknown (probably American). Portrait of a mother and her two sons. 1850s. Lightly colored quarter/half-plate (circa 13 x10 cm) daguerreotype with gilt ornamental surround (some tarnish spots), newly sealed behind glass in leather case (edges/corners rubbed/bumped, cover loose) with embossed flower ornament.
Slight tarnishing in edges, a bit dusty, otherwise in very good condition.
Daguerreotypes
Portrait of a young couple with a photo album
Los 4030
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397€ (US$ 427)
Photographer unknown. Portrait of a young couple with a photo album. Early 1850s. Sixth-plate daguerreotype with gilt surround, newly sealed behind glass in leather case (edges/corners rubbed/bumped, cover loose) with embossed flower ornament.
Tarnishing around edges, some dust in lower area, otherwise in very good condition.
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