Los 4083

Java
Views of Java

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Fotografie des 19. – 21. Jahrhunderts (Katalog nur online verfügbar)
Auktionsdatum 6.6.2026

Photographers: Woodbury & Page (active 1857-1908). Views of Java. 1880s. 12 albumen prints, mounted to board. Each ca. 19 x 24 cm (mounts ca. 30,7 x 40 cm). Annotated in black ink below the image on the mount; most with the photographer’s studio stamp embossed in the lower right corner.

This lot comprises a group of views from Java, ranging from Batavia and nearby Buitenzorg (Bogor) to the Preanger Highlands, Cianjur (Tjandjoer), and the Mount Bromo region, including volcanic landscapes and the ruins of Mendut Temple. The group is complemented by genre and portrait studies depicting local dress and everyday activities, such as batik production and sarong weaving, offering a multifaceted view of life in the Dutch East Indies.