Los 4019

Brazil
Views of Brazil

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Fotografie des 19. – 21. Jahrhunderts (Katalog nur online verfügbar)
Auktionsdatum 29.11.2025

Photographers: Marc Ferrez (1843-1923), Augusto Riedel (1836-1877), and others. Views of Brazil. 1860s-1880s. 10 albumen prints, mounted to board. Each between 14,5 x 21,5 cm and 19 x 25,5 cm (26,3 x 33,2 cm) or reverse. Most annotated in pencil on the mount; some with captions and dates in black ink on the mount.

This group of photographs includes sweeping views of Rio de Janeiro with landmarks such as Sugarloaf Mountain, the Candelária Church, and Rua do Ouvidor; views of Salvador and its hillside architecture; scenes from the province of Minas Gerais with farm buildings and mule trains; as well as botanical gardens, waterfalls, and bustling port towns. – Some prints slightly faded along the edges with scuff-marks and light surface irregularities; otherwise most with rich tonal range in good to very good condition.