Los 4063

North Africa
Views of North Africa

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Fotografie des 19. – 21. Jahrhunderts (Katalog nur online verfügbar)
Auktionsdatum 4.12.2024

Photographers: Lehnert & Landrock (active 1904-1930), Neurdein Frères (active 1864-1919), Léon & Lévy (active 1864-1917), Phot Leroux (active 1900s-1920s). Views of North Africa. 1890-1910s. 48 gelatin silver prints and 1 collotype print mounted to album pages. Each between 18 x 24 and 22 x 28 cm (30 x 35,5 cm). Most signed, titled and numbered in negative in lower margin, bound in green cardboard-backed album with cloth spine.

This album features notable North African landmarks, including the Al-Zaytuna Mosque in Tunis, the Roman Aqueducts of Zaghouan, and the St. Louis Cathedral in Carthage, along with the Mosque of the Sabres and the Mosque of Sidi Sahbi in Kairouan. Other significant landmarks include the Roman ruins of Djemila, the Arch of Trajan in Timgad, views of the Algiers waterfront, and the Notre Dame d’Afrique basilica. – Some strong fading and signs of oxidation visible alongside edges of some prints, otherwise all in good to very good condition.