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Anglo-Egyptian War 1882
Views of Constantinople, Palestine, Egypt, Malta and Gibraltar
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Schätzung
750€ (US$ 806)

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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
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6.000€ (US$ 6,452)

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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
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Schätzung
600€ (US$ 645)

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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.

Lot 4004, Auction  124, Baldus, Édouard, Place de la Concorde

Baldus, Édouard
Place de la Concorde
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1.200€ (US$ 1,290)

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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.

Lot 4005, Auction  124, Baldus, Édouard, Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, Tuilleries, Paris

Baldus, Édouard
Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, Tuilleries, Paris
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1.200€ (US$ 1,290)

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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.

Lot 4006, Auction  124, Baldus, Édouard and Achille Quinet, La Ste. Chapelle, Hotel de Cluny and River front of the Grand Galerie of the Louvre

Baldus, Édouard and Achille Quinet
La Ste. Chapelle, Hotel de Cluny and River front of the Grand Galerie of the Louvre
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Schätzung
500€ (US$ 538)

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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.

Lot 4007, Auction  124, Béchard, Henri, Views of Egypt

Béchard, Henri
Views of Egypt
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Schätzung
600€ (US$ 645)

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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.

Lot 4008, Auction  124, Béchard, Henri, Views of Cairo

Béchard, Henri
Views of Cairo
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Schätzung
600€ (US$ 645)

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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.

Lot 4009, Auction  124, Belitski, Ludwig, Glassware

Belitski, Ludwig
Glassware
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Schätzung
4.000€ (US$ 4,301)

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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.

Lot 4010, Auction  124, Berlin, Views of Berlin

Berlin
Views of Berlin
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Schätzung
400€ (US$ 430)

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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.

Lot 4011, Auction  124, Bisson frères, Cathédrale Sainte-Croix d'Orléans

Bisson frères
Cathédrale Sainte-Croix d'Orléans
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Schätzung
800€ (US$ 860)

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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.

Lot 4012, Auction  124, Boissonnas, Frédéric, View of the Parthenon

Boissonnas, Frédéric
View of the Parthenon
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Schätzung
600€ (US$ 645)

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(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.

Lot 4013, Auction  124, Bonfils, Félix, Cedars of Lebanon

Bonfils, Félix
Cedars of Lebanon
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Schätzung
750€ (US$ 806)

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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.

Lot 4014, Auction  124, Bonfils, Maison and Unknown, Panoramas of Jerusalem and Bethlehem

Bonfils, Maison and Unknown
Panoramas of Jerusalem and Bethlehem
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Schätzung
750€ (US$ 806)

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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.

Lot 4015, Auction  124, Bonfils, Maison, Views of Palestine and Lebanon

Bonfils, Maison
Views of Palestine and Lebanon
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Schätzung
300€ (US$ 323)

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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.

Lot 4016, Auction  124, Brandt, Christian Friedrich, German-Danish War

Brandt, Christian Friedrich
German-Danish War
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Schätzung
900€ (US$ 968)

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German-Danish War. 1864. Salted paper print. 17,5 x 21 cm. Mounted to original board (slightly soiled), with photographer's embossed stamp below the image on the mount.

This rare and well-preserved photograph captures a group of Prussian officers and soldiers, posing for a souvenir photo amid the destroyed trenches surrounding the village of Düppel. Similar to Roger Fenton and Matthew Brady, the photographer C.F. Brandt faced the challenge of capturing war images only after the fighting had ceased, as exposure times were still lengthy. An experienced photographer, Brandt participated in the International Photography Exhibition in Berlin in 1865, where he was awarded a medal for his exceptional landscapes. – Minimal fading in lower and side edges, light spot in upper right corner, otherwise a strong print in very good condition.

Provenance: Robert Lebeck Collection

Lot 4017, Auction  124, Brazil & Portugal, Views of Botanical Gardens, Rio; National Livestock exposition in Portugal, 1888

Brazil & Portugal
Views of Botanical Gardens, Rio; National Livestock exposition in Portugal, 1888
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Schätzung
500€ (US$ 538)

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Photographers: Théophile Auguste Stahl (1828-1877) and Augusto Bobone (1852-1910). Views of Botanical Gardens, Rio; National Livestock exposition in Portugal, 1888. 1860s/80s. 3 albumen prints with rounded corners. Each circa 21,5 x 17 cm. Each mounted to board (slightly soiled, foxing), 2 with photographer's blind stamp on the mount in upper left corner.

Théophile Auguste Stahl is regarded as one of the most significant photographers in 19th-century Brazil. Born in Italy, he arrived in Brazil in 1853 and settled in Recife, where he established three studios. In 1858, he partnered with photographer and chemist Adolpho Schmidt and Hamburg painter Germano Wahnschaffe. The photographer’s blind stamp on the mounts indicates their joint venture, which operated until 1861. – A few light creases, one with light fold mark, some fading in edges, otherwise in good condition.

Lit.: Gilberto Ferrez/Weston J. Naef. Pioneer Photographers of Brazil 1840-1920, Center for Inter-American Relations 1976.

British Military Souvenir Album
British military souvenir album showing warships, Mediterranean cities and harbors and West Indian islands
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Schätzung
600€ (US$ 645)

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Photographers: Dimitrios Constantinou (active 1858-1860s), Pascal Sébah (1823-1886), Hippolyte Arnoux (active ca. 1860-1890), Giorgio Sommer (1834-1914) and unknown. British military souvenir album showing warships, Mediterranean cities and harbors as well as West Indian islands. 1874-78. 52 albumen prints mounted to album pages (some soiled, partially loose, covers missing). Various sizes, most 23 x 29 cm and reverse, a few larger or smaller. Some with photographer's name and/or title in the negative in lower margin.

This souvenir album likely belonged to an officer of the HMS Topaze, possibly even its commander, Edward Hardinge. The Topaze, a 51-gun, three-masted frigate, was part of a British squadron that included other warships such as the Narcissus, Immortalité, Endymion, Doris, Charybdis, and several others. The photographs, some in large format, document key harbor cities visited by the squadron in the Mediterranean and Caribbean, including a striking panoramic view of Gibraltar. The album also features views of Palermo, Athens, Rhodes, Smyrna, Suez, Malta, as well as Ceylon, India, and the West Indies, including Trinidad and Jamaica. Notable group portraits of the ships’ crews are also included. – Some prints with fading, otherwise in good to very good condition.

Lot 4019, Auction  124, Chemnitz, View of Chemnitz

Chemnitz
View of Chemnitz
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Schätzung
300€ (US$ 323)

Details

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Photographer unknown. Early view of Chemnitz. 1860s. Albumen print mounted to board (slightly soiled). 21,2 x 30,7 cm (31,5 x 43 cm). Annotated in pencil on mount.

Some scuff marks, slight fading and signs of oxidation along edges of print, otherwise in good condition.

Lot 4020, Auction  124, Charnay, Claude-Joseph Désiré, Andrian Mandrousso, Governor of Tamatave Province, Madagascar

Charnay, Claude-Joseph Désiré
Andrian Mandrousso, Governor of Tamatave Province, Madagascar
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Schätzung
1.200€ (US$ 1,290)

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Andrian Mandrousso, Governor of Tamatave Province, Madagascar. 1863. Gold-toned albumen print from a wet collodion negative. 17,2 x 11,8 cm. Mounted to board (foxing), annotated in pencil below the image on the mount.

Claude-Joseph Désiré Charnay traveled to Madagascar in 1863 as part of a French scientific expedition to document the island’s native inhabitants and architecture. His photographs and writings were subsequently featured in the journal Le Tour du Monde. – Some discoloration in upper portion, some surface scuff marks, otherwise a strong print.

Provenance: Robert Lebeck Collection

Lit.: Le Tour du Monde, vol. 2, 1864, ill. p. 215.

China
Portraits of high ranking Chinese Imperial officials and views of Peking and surroundings
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Schätzung
20.000€ (US$ 21,505)

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Photographer: Georges Auguste Morache (1837-1906). Portraits of high-ranking Chinese Imperial officials and views of Peking and surroundings. 1863-66. 27 albumen prints. Each between circa 16,5 x 21 cm and smaller. Each mounted to board (44 x 34 cm, slightly warped), each signed by the photographer in red ink below the image in lower right on mount; most extensively annotated in German in black ink and each with title and explanation by the photographer in red ink on mount verso, loose in contemporary half-linen card portfolio (some scuff marks, edges slightly rubbed, some traces of use, ties missing/torn).

Photographs by amateur photographer Dr. Georges Auguste Morache are among the earliest known views and portraits of people from Beijing. They are also extremely rare, as Dr. Morache had no commercial intentions; he was motivated primarily by personal interest and certainly also the technical challenges of photography, which was still in its infancy at the time. He compiled his work into various thematic groups, which he later gifted to family members and friends. Among the 13 portrait photos, the images of high-ranking ministers and other dignitaries whose names and rank are mentioned on the verso by Morache are particularly interesting. The portraits show Ouen-Siang(?), the Foreign Minister and Vice-President of the Imperial Council; the Finance Minister and member of the Imperial Council; the Ambassador of Korea; a high-ranking Buddhist monk and several other civilian and military figures. The most well-known image is the portrait of Prince Gong, who was intermittently the most influential imperial official after the Second Opium War.The few surviving photographs are now housed in museums and private collections, with those in the Stephan Loewentheil Historical Photography of China Collection in New York being particularly well-known.
Another album, titled “Vues de Pékin 1865-67,” containing 29 photographs, signed on the title page, can be found at The Toyo Bunko Oriental Library in Tokyo (formerly part of the George Morrison Collection). The ethnologically focused Musée du quai Branly in Paris also owns Morache’s photographs, and there is an additional bound album of approximately 40 photographs in a private British collection. Aside from these four extant portfolios, the collection offered here represents a fifth example. Unlike the photographs in the aforementioned collections, each image in this collection bears Morache’s signature on the front of the mount, although the reason for this is not entirely clear; he may have wished to prevent his work from being confused with that of other photographers in Beijing.
Dr. Morache studied surgery at the naval school in Brest, continued his medical education in Strasbourg, and then trained at the renowned Val-de-Grâce military hospital in Paris. His good reputation led to his appointment as a medical officer at the French legation in Peking. He traveled to China in 1863 with his wife and mother, who notably maintained a network among various personalities in Beijing and observed cultural and political life closely. Morache's mother (Pauline) recorded her experiences and observations in detail (in German) on the backs of the large mounts that accompany these photographs. This indicates that she likely had a German background. She was acquainted with the Countess of Stolberg-Stolberg, who introduced her to the family of Friedrich Viktor Strauss (1909-1899), later Viktor von Strauss und Torney. He was a well-known Protestant religious historian and translator and became particularly well known for the first translation of the Tao Te King from Chinese into German. One can therefore safely assume that the text on the mounts of the photos are addressed directly to him. – Some surface rubbing/scuffing, some slightly faded, otherwise most prints in good to very good condition.

Provenance: Descendants of Viktor von Strauß und Torney (1809-1899)

Lit.: Édouard de Saint-Ours. The Photography of Dr. Georges Auguste Morache (1837–1908).
A Selection from the Stephan Loewentheil Historical Photography of China Collection.
Exhibition Catalogue, London 2016.

Lot 4022, Auction  124, China, Laying of the foundation stone of Hong Kong City Hall

China
Laying of the foundation stone of Hong Kong City Hall
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Schätzung
1.800€ (US$ 1,935)

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Photographer: Milton M. Miller (1830-1899). Laying of the foundation stone of Hong Kong City Hall. 1865. Albumen print. 19,5 x 25,5 cm. Mounted to board (slight foxing), annotated in pencil and ink below image on mount.

The old City Hall was the first building in Hong Kong not to serve as a government office; it was dedicated solely to municipal purposes. Today, it has been replaced by the Bank of China Building and The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC Group). The early photograph featured here captures the ceremonial laying of the foundation stone in 1865, attended by festively dressed dignitaries and numerous onlookers. Construction commenced in 1866 on land provided by the government. The building, which included a theater and a library, was inaugurated on November 2, 1869, by HRH Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, during his visit to the colony. In 1933, the structure was partially demolished and was completely torn down in 1947 to make way for the new HSBC Group building. – A few small indentation spots, small brown spot in upper left, two light discolored spots, otherwise in very good condition.

Provenance: Robert Lebeck Collection

China/Japan
Travel abum with views of Egypt, China and Japan
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Schätzung
1.500€ (US$ 1,613)

Details

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Photographers: Hyppolite Arnoux (active 1870-1890), Zangaki Brothers (active 1870-1900), Lai Afong (1838-1890), Charles William Wason (1854-1918), Felice Beato (1832-1909), Adolfo Farsari (1841-1898), Kusakabe Kimbei (1841-1934), and others. Travel abum with views of Egypt, China and Japan. 1880s. 88 albumen prints mounted to gilt-edged album pages (some foxing). Each ca. 22 x 28 cm or reverse. Most titled, numbered and/or signed in negative in lower margin. Bound in original lacquerwork album with ivory imitation and mother-of-pearl inlays (slightly chipped).

This album comprises a diverse array of historical landmarks and portraits of people from Egypt, China, and Japan. Notable photographs include views of the Kasr el Nil Bridge in Cairo, ships anchored at Port Said, and various early depictions of Amoy (modern-day Xiamen) and Hong Kong. The collection also features images from British Weihaiwei, Port Arthur, and key locations in Japan, such as Nagasaki, Yokohama, and Kobe, accompanied by genre scenes that depict local customs and daily life. Likely compiled by a German officer of the Imperial German Navy, the album offers a rich and varied visual narrative of life in the Far and Middle East during the late nineteenth century. – Some scuff marks, some light fading along edges of prints, otherwise all in good to very good condition.

Lit.: Carmen Pérez González. From Istanbul to Yokohama: The Camera meets Asia 1839-1900. Köln: Walter König, 2014,ill. pp. 81, 235 and 239.

Lot 4024, Auction  124, Cologne, Views of Cologne

Cologne
Views of Cologne
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Schätzung
400€ (US$ 430)

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Photographer unknown. Views of Cologne. Late 1870s. 5 albumen prints (1 large-format). Circa 22 x 26 cm and 47,5 x 41 cm. 1 annotated in pencil on the verso.

This group includes an oversized view of the interior of Cologne cathedral as well as an exterior view showing it while still under construction. The other images comprise views of Cologne. – Some handling marks/creases, especially in corners, one backed tear, otherwise in good condition.

Constantinople
Panorama of Constantinople from Galata Tower
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Schätzung
1.200€ (US$ 1,290)

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Panorama of Constantinople from Galata Tower. Circa 1880. Panorama consisting of 10 albumen prints. Each circa 21 x 23 cm (entire size circa 21 x 190 cm). Numbers in ink in lower edge, mounted to original boards (slightly soiled, slight traces of use), bound together with linen tape at folds.

A large and complete panorama with a view from the Galata Tower over the Bosporus, from the Asian side of Üsküdar to the Topkapi Serail over the Golden Horn into the west of the city. – Some fading in hinge parts, some light surface scuff marks, otherwise in very good condition and with strong contrasts.

Lot 4026, Auction  124, Daguerreotypes, Mother and son

Daguerreotypes
Mother and son
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Schätzung
800€ (US$ 860)

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Photographer: Louis Auguste Bisson (1814-1876). Mother and son. 1845. Sixth plate daguerreotype in wooden frame. 8,5 x 7 cm (19,5 x 17,5 cm). Photographer's initials embossed below image on mount. With original studio label, dated "juillet 1845" in black ink on frame verso.

Louis-Auguste Bisson was a pioneering French photographer known for his early use of daguerreotypes in portrait photography. His detailed, high-quality images contributed to the rise of portraiture in mid-19th century France, and though he later became renowned for architectural photography, his work with daguerreotypes helped establish the medium’s popularity. – Some light signs of oxidation and silver mirroring along edges of plate, otherwise in very good condition.

Lot 4027, Auction  124, Daguerreotypes, Young boy

Daguerreotypes
Young boy
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Schätzung
600€ (US$ 645)

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Photographer: Eugène Vaillat (1804-1879). Young boy. 1850s. Quarter plate daguerreotype. 9,5 x 7,5 cm (15 x 12,5 cm). Signed in plate, sealed in glass black frame with gilt-lined window oval, annotated in black ink on frame verso.

Eugène Vaillat was a prominent French portrait photographer, particularly known for his work with daguerreotypes. Vaillat introduced a special technique in polishing the daguerreotype plates, which gave his images an exceptional clarity, setting them apart during the early development of photography. – In excellent condition.

Lot 4028, Auction  124, Daguerreotypes, Group portrait

Daguerreotypes
Group portrait
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Schätzung
750€ (US$ 806)

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Photographer unknown. Group portrait. 1850s. Quarter plate daguerreotype in leather case. 9 x 7 cm (12 x 9,5 cm).

Minimal signs of oxidation along left edge, otherwise in near excellent condition.

Lot 4029, Auction  124, Daziaro, Joseph, Views of Moscow

Daziaro, Joseph
Views of Moscow
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Schätzung
600€ (US$ 645)

Details

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Views of Moscow. 1880s. 6 albumen prints (1 finely hand-colored) mounted to board. Each ca. 27,5 x 20,8 cm (30 x 23,2 cm). Each titled in ink below image, some annotated by another hand in pencil below image on mount.

J. Daziaro, founded by Giuseppe Daziaro in 1827, became a leading publisher and photographic studio in 19th-century Russia, renowned for its high-quality lithographs and photographs of Russian cityscapes, portraits, and cultural scenes. After Giuseppe’s death, the business was carried on by his son Joseph and later by his grandson Alexander, until it closed in 1918. The legacy of J. Daziaro endures through its significant contributions to Russian art and photography, with works held in prestigious collections such as the Getty Museum and the New York Public Library, and even referenced by literary figures such as Leo Tolstoy. – Some scuff marks and signs of fading along edges of print, otherwise in good condition.

Lot 4030, Auction  124, Daziaro, Joseph, View of Moscow

Daziaro, Joseph
View of Moscow
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Schätzung
400€ (US$ 430)

Details

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(Attributed to). View of Moscow. 1880s. Hand-colored albumen print. 21,8 x 27,2 cm. Mounted to board (slight traces of use, small tear in left edge), annotated in ink in lower right.

A few scuff marks in sky area, otherwise in very good condition.

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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

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