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Lehnert & Landrock
(Rudolf Franz 1878-1948, Ernst Heinrich 1878-1966)Portrait of an Arabian youth

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

Portrait of an Arabian youth. Ca. 1910. Hand-colored photogravure. 38,5 x 29 cm. Photographer’s logo and number “6009” in the negative in the lower left corner. Framed under glass in wooden frame.

Lehnert & Landrock were among the most accomplished photographic studios working in North Africa in the early 20th century, celebrated for their refined studio portraits and atmospheric views of Tunisia and Egypt. Their work is characterized by technical precision, careful staging, and a painterly sensitivity to light, costume, and setting. Produced primarily for a European audience, these images reflect the period’s fascination with North African culture, and have come to define the studio’s lasting appeal within the tradition of Orientalist photography.