Fotografie des 19. – 21. Jahrhunderts (Katalog nur online verfügbar)

Siam
Views and types of Siam
Los 4076

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8.125€ (US$ 8,464)

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Photographer: Robert Lenz (1864-1929). Views and types of Siam. 1893-1907. 34 albumen and collodion paper prints mounted to gilt-edged album pages (some foxing and signs of previous mounting). Each between 15,5 x 21 cm and 21,5 x 29 cm (25,5 x 33,5 cm). Most numbered in negative, annotated in pencil above image on mount.

Robert Lenz, one of the most prolific photographers based in Southeast Asia during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, opened his Bangkok studio in 1893, quickly gaining renown and securing the coveted role of court photographer for the Siamese royal family. His photographs, distributed as cabinet cards and postcards at the time, vividly documented the region’s architecture, culture, and people, including portraits of Thai royalty, nobility, and everyday citizens, as well as architectural and topographical views. This collection of photographs features landmarks such as Wat Phra Si Sanphet, Wat Saket, Wat Phra Kaew, Wat Pho, and Tham Khao Luang cave, alongside scenes of rural life, the royal elephant hunt, and King Rama V in a ceremonial palanquin during a procession. – Some fading, foxing and light surface irregularities, small tear in top right corner of one print, otherwise in good to very good condition.

Lit.: Joachim K. Bautze. Unseen Siam: Early Photography 1860-1910. Bangkok: River Books, 2016. ill., p. 309, pl. 44; p. 313, pl. 59; p. 314, pl. 61; p. 322, pl. 88; p. 324, pl. 94.

Sébah, Pascal
Portraits of people of the Ottoman Empire
Los 4078

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625€ (US$ 651)

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Portraits of people of the Ottoman Empire. 1870s. 34 albumen prints. Each circa 14,2 x 10 cm. Most with title and/or number in lower left corner in the negative; annotated in pencil on verso.

Pascal Sébah was a pioneering photographer known for his detailed and impressive images of the Middle East and North Africa during the 19th century. Operating a studio in Istanbul, he specialized in both portraiture and landscape photography, capturing the diverse culture and architectural wonders of the Ottoman Empire. His work contributed significantly to Western fascination with the Orient and remains a valuable resource for understanding the region’s history and heritage. – Slight fading in edges, a few with light spots, some minimal handling marks, otherwise in good condition.

Provenance: Robert Lebeck Collection

Lit.: Bahattin Öztuncay. The Photographers of Constantinople. Pioneers, studios and artists from 19th century Istanbul. Istanbul 2006 (2nd edition).

Unknown Photographer
Studio family portrait of young brothers and sisters
Los 4085

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500€ (US$ 521)

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Studio family portrait of young brothers and sisters. Early 1850s. Hand-painted salted paper print. 20,2 x 26 cm. Flush-mounted to board.

Finely painted salted paper print in excellent condition.

Venice
Views of Venice and steamers
Los 4086

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375€ (US$ 391)

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Photographer: Carlo Naya (1816-1882), Carlo Ponti (1822-1893) and unknown. Views of Venice and steamers. 1855-1860s. 8 albumen prints. Circa 26 x 34,5 cm. Some with number/photographer's name in the negative in lower corners, 4 with Ponti's blindstamp below image on mount.

This collection features attractive views of the Venetian church Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari as well as four images of the steamers Baroda, Poonah, Il Duilio and Surat. – Some faded in edges, some creases, one with spot in sky area, otherwise in good condition.

Whaling
Whaling in Norway
Los 4089

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688€ (US$ 716)

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Photographer: M.G. Whaling in Norway. Circa 1880. Collodion paper print. 17 x 23 cm. Mounted to board (minimal foxing), annotated in pencil below the image on the mount.

A few light surface scuff marks, otherwise in very good condition.