Anglo-Egyptian War 1882
Views of Constantinople, Palestine, Egypt, Malta and Gibraltar
Los 4001
Schätzung
750€ (US$ 806)
Photographers: Maison Bonfils (1831-1885), Guillaume Berggren (1835-1929), Abdullah Frères (active 1858-1899), Luigi Fiorillo (1847-1898), Adelphoi Zangaki (active 1860-1880s) and unknown. Views of Constantinople, Palestine, Egypt, Malta and Gibraltar. 1880s-90s. Circa 95 albumen prints mounted to gilt-edged album pages. Each between 20 x 26 cm and reverse. Some with photographer's name and/or title in the negative in lower margin. Bound in green full leather album (binding loose).
This album features landscapes, portraits, and cityscapes from Constantinople, Palestine (Jerusalem), Egypt, and other locations. Of particular interest are several rare photographs from the Anglo-Egyptian War of 1882, including images of the Tel-el-Kebir battlefield and the ruins of Fort Ada near Alexandria. The album also contains numerous photographs of British warships and military ports, vividly illustrating Britain’s naval dominance in the Mediterranean during the late 19th century. – Some fading and signs of oxidation visible along edges of prints, otherwise in good condition.
Anschütz, Ottomar
Horse rider jumping over a hurdle
Los 4002 [*]
Schätzung
6.000€ (US$ 6,452)
Horse rider jumping over a hurdle. 1885-1886. 16 albumen prints bound together as leporello (some foxing along edges of boards). Each ca. 7,6 x 9 cm (entire size 10,2 x 154 cm). Each embossed with the photographer's studio stamp in lower margin of prints as well as letterpress studio information on lower margin of boards.
Ottomar Anschütz is renowned for his pioneering work in motion photography and chronophotography. His high-speed sequences, capturing movement with remarkable precision, include studies such as horses in motion and birds in flight. Anschütz’s most famous invention, the Electrotachyscope, projected sequential photographs as moving images, playing a crucial role in the development of modern cinema and cementing his legacy in photographic technology. Complete photographic series of his motion studies, like the one presented here, are exceptionally rare. – Some light fading, otherwise in very good condition.
Athens and Constantinople
Views of Athens and Constantinople
Los 4003
Schätzung
600€ (US$ 645)
Photographers: Dimitrios Constantinou (active 1850-1870), Pascal Sébah (1823-1886) and unknown. Views of Athens and Constantinople. 1870s-80s. 9 albumen prints mounted to board (slightly warped). Each 25 x 34 cm and smaller. Some with number and photographer's name in the negative in lower margin, each titled in ink below image on the mount.
The collection features views of Athens, depicting the Acropolis from various vantage points. Additionally, it includes two early photographs of Constantinople. – In good condition.
Luxor Obelisk, Place de la Concorde, Paris. ca. 1855. Coated salted paper print mounted to board (minimal foxing). 18,9 x 27,5 cm (31,7 x 44 cm). Stamped "E. Baldus" in black ink below image on mount.
Édouard Baldus, an important figure in 19th-century architecture and landscape photography, was instrumental in establishing photography as a vital tool for documenting and preserving architectural heritage. His images of Paris during the Haussmann renovation serve as invaluable historical records, capturing the city’s dramatic transformation during that time. Prints of this image are held in the collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The J. Paul Getty Museum, and The New York Public Library. – A scuff mark visible in upper left corner, some very light signs of retouching, otherwise a strong print in near excellent condition.
Baldus, Édouard
Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, Tuilleries, Paris
Los 4005
Schätzung
1.200€ (US$ 1,290)
Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, Tuilleries, Paris. ca. 1855. Albumen print mounted to board (minimal foxing). 20,8 x 27,8 cm (31,7 x 44 cm). Stamped "E. Baldus" in black ink below image on mount, annotated "EB16" and "Tuilleries" in pencil on recto and verso.
This image shows the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel in Paris, a victory arch commissioned by Napoleon I in 1806 to commemorate his military victories and honor the French army during the Napoleonic Wars. Prints of this image are held in the collections of the Getty Museum and the Library of Congress. – Some light fading and signs of silver mirroring visible along edges, some surface irregularities, otherwise a strong tonal print in very good condition.
Baldus, Édouard and Achille Quinet
La Ste. Chapelle, Hotel de Cluny and River front of the Grand Galerie of the Louvre
Los 4006
Schätzung
500€ (US$ 538)
Views of Paris: La Ste. Chapelle, Hotel de Cluny and Riverfront of the Grande Galerie du Louvre. 1857-1860s. 3 albumen prints. 28 x 20 cm, 19 x 24,5 cm and 21 x 28 cm. Mounted to card (slightly soiled in edges, foxing), each with photographer's signature stamp in lower right below image on mount.
All with minimal foxing in sky area, some surface scuff marks, one print with small loss in lower corners, otherwise with strong tones and in good condition.
Views of Egypt. 1870s. 4 albumen prints mounted to board. Each ca. 27 x 38 cm (35,2 x 46 cm). Each with photographer's signature in the negative in lower right corner, as well as numbered and titled in the negative in lower left corner.
Henri Béchard produced some of the most evocative photographs of Egypt. Unlike the more prolific studios of Sebah, Bonfils, Arnoux, and Zangaki, Béchard’s studio operated only during the 1870s and 1880s, making his works less common. The prints offered here are signed in the negative by H. (Henri) Béchard, though some are also signed by Émile Béchard, who may have been his brother or possibly even the same person. – Some surface scuff marks and very light signs of fading along edges, otherwise strong prints with a rich chocolate-brown tone and in very good condition.
Views of Cairo. 1870s. 4 large-format albumen prints mounted to boards (edges bumped, slightly soiled). Each ca. 37 x 26 cm (63,5 x 41,5) or reverse. Signed, numbered and titled in negative in lower margin.
Some light fading, some scuff marks, otherwise in near excellent condition.
Glassware. Circa 1854. Salted paper print with cut corners, mounted to original board (some foxing, light soiling in edges). 21,5 x 17,3 cm (46,2 x 34,2 cm). With embossed coat of arms on lower margin of image and number stamp in upper right corner of mount.
The Prussian baron Alexander von Minutoli frequently loaned his model collection to schools of applied arts. As the objects were often damaged during handling, he commissioned photographic reproductions for wider circulation. In 1853, Minutoli hired Ludwig Belitski, a photographer from Liegnitz in Silesia (now Legnica, Poland), to create these reproductions on paper. This significant commission earned Belitski international recognition and resulted in seven folio-sized volumes containing 663 plates, which garnered him awards in Brussels and Amsterdam in 1855 and 1856. – Some fading in upper margin, otherwise a strong print in very good condition.
Photographers: Waldemar Titzenthaler (1869-1937), Hermann Rückwardt (1845-1919), F. Albert Schwartz (1836-1906), Lucien Levy (active 1890-1910) and unknown. Views of Berlin. 1870s-90s. 22 albumen prints. Various sizes, circa 21 x 27 cm and smaller. All but 1 mounted to board, a few with photographer's name/monogram on the mount.
The images include views of Friedrichstraße, Mühlendamm, villas in Tiergarten, the opening ceremony of the Bismarck Monument as well as other military ceremonies in the city. – Some creases, some fading, otherwise in good condition.
Cathédrale Sainte-Croix d'Orléans. 1857. Large-format albumen print mounted to board (some foxing). 45,2 x 35,8 cm. Photographers's studio stamp in red ink below image on mount.
Bisson Frères, the pioneering photographic duo of Louis-Auguste and Auguste-Rosalie Bisson, gained renown for their large-format images of architecture, landscapes, and historical monuments. They became particularly famous for their dramatic photographs of the French Alps, including the first successful photographic expedition to Mont Blanc in 1861. Known for their technical innovation and artistic composition, their work was instrumental in advancing photography both as an art form and a documentary tool. – Some handling creases, light fading and foxing, otherwise in very good condition.
(Attributed to). View of the Parthenon. ca. 1910. Large-format carbon print mounted to board. 42,8 x 57,4 cm. Printed title below image on mount (cut off).
Frédéric Boissonnas was a pioneering Swiss photographer celebrated for his extensive documentation of Greece and the Mediterranean in the early 20th century. His work is distinguished by its meticulous composition, capturing the grandeur of ancient ruins, stunning landscapes, and local culture with a profound reverence for classical heritage. Boissonnas’ mastery of carbon printing resulted in images of exceptional tonal richness and lasting quality, solidifying his legacy as a seminal figure in the history of photography. – Light scratch across upper left portion of print, top right corner bumped, otherwise in good condition.
Cedars of Lebanon. 1880s. 4 albumen prints. Each circa 27,5 x 21,5 cm. 3 with photographer's name, each with title and number in the negative in lower portion, mounted to thin card (traces of use, backed tears).
Some surface scuff/scratch marks, otherwise in very good condition.
Bonfils, Maison and Unknown
Panoramas of Jerusalem and Bethlehem
Los 4014 [*]
Schätzung
750€ (US$ 806)
Panoramas of Jerusalem and Bethlehem. 1890s. 5 albumen prints mounted as one 2-part and one 3-part panorama. 20,4 x 51,5 cm and 21 x 84 cm. One numbered and signed "Bonfils" in negative in lower right corner, the other stamped in lower left corner of verso.
These two photographic panoramas depict significant landmarks in Jerusalem and Bethlehem, including the Dome of the Rock, Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Jewish Quarter and the Old City Walls, all seen from the Mount of Olives, as well as the Lutheran Christmas Church, the Church of the Nativity, and the Coptic Church of St. Mary in Bethlehem. – Some handling creases, foxing and light fading, Jerusalem panorama with backed tear in lower left corner, otherwise in good to very good condition.
Views of Palestine and Lebanon. 1890s. 30 photochromes mounted to album pages. Each ca. 16,4 x 22,4 cm (23,5 x 30,5 cm). Each titled and numbered in negative in lower left corner. Bound in leather-backed album with gilt-embossed title Reise-Erinnerungen.
This album features photochromes by Maison Bonfils, the distinguished photographic studio founded in Beirut in 1867, recognized for its comprehensive documentation of the Middle East during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Produced by the Photoglob Zürich Company, the images vividly capture the landscapes and cultural heritage of Lebanon and Palestine, focusing on historic and sacred sites such as Baalbek, Bethlehem, Jerusalem, and the Garden of Gethsemane.
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Telefon: +49 30 8938029-0
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