Artist Index: Sander, August

Portrait of the artist Robert Seuffert (1874-1946) and his family in his studio, Cologne. 1927. Vintage gelatin silver print on doubleweight paper. 17 x 22,7 cm. Photographer's blindstamp in lower right, mounted to original board (slightly soiled/time-stained) with Sander's Cöln-Lindenthal, Dürenerstr. 201 studio label in lower left of mount.

Signed, dedicated and dated (1929) by Robert Seuffert below the image on the mount as well as annotated "Sakramentsaltar in Herz Jesu zu Köln. Geweiht am 9. Januar 1927". – Minimal oxidation mirroring in edges, otherwise in very good condition.

"Pfarrer einer Kleinstadt" (Small Town Pastor). 1906-1914/printed by Gunther Sander 1960s. Ferrotyped gelatin silver print. 30 x 22,8 cm. Annotated in ballpoint pen and pencil on the verso.

With his project "Menschen des 20. Jahrhunderts" (People of the 20th Century), August Sander set out to portray the general character and traits of the German people at the beginning of the 20th century. This and some of following lots were part of this project. The image offered here is part of group IV, "Die Stände: Der Geistliche" (The Social Classes: The Clergy). – Corners bumped, some surface scratches, a few handling creases, slight irregularity to ferrotype surface in left portion, otherwise in good condition.

Lit.: Susanne Lange/Gabriele Conrath-Scholl (eds.). August Sander. Menschen des 20. Jahrhunderts (study volume). Munich 2001, ill. p. 144.

The painter Otto Dix. 1928/printed 1986. Gelatin silver print on Agfa paper. 25 x 17 cm. August Sander, Köln-Lindenthal blindstamp in lower left corner and mounted along upper edge to card; copyright label of the August Sander Archive, New York on mount verso. Griffelkunst edition.

Crease in upper right and upper left corner, minimal spot in lower right, otherwise in good condition.

Lit.: Gunther Sander (ed). August Sander. Menschen des 20. Jahrhunderts. Portraitphotographien 1892-1952. Munich 1997, ill. p. 327.

"Winkeladvokat" (Village lawyer). 1944-52/printed late 1960s/1970s by Günther Sander. Ferrotyped gelatin silver print on Agfa paper. 30 x 23 cm. Titled and dated 1950 in ink by G. Sander and with layout marks in pencil on the verso.

This image is part of group IV, "Die Stände" (The Social Classes) of "Menschen des 20. Jahrhunderts" and is one of Sander's most popular portraits. – Some handling creases, corners bumped and worn, some edge wear, otherwise in good condition.

Lit.: Susanne Lange/Gabriele Conrath-Scholl (eds.). August Sander. Menschen des 20. Jahrhunderts (study volume). Munich 2001, ill. p. 140.

War veteran. 1923/printed by Gunther Sander 1970s. Gelatin silver print on Argenta paper. 17,6 x 11 cm. Annotated in ink on the verso.

Minimal buckling in right edge, crease in lower left corner and upper right, otherwise in good condition.

The painter Anton Räderscheidt (1892 - 1970). 1924/printed 1986 by Gerd Sander. Gelatin silver print on Agfa paper. 25 x 18,5 cm. August Sander, Köln - Lindenthal circular blindstamp in lower left corner, mounted to card; copyright/archive label of the August Sander Archive, New York on mount verso. From a Griffelkunst edition.

Fine tonal print in excellent condition.

Lit.: Gunther Sander (ed.). August Sander. Menschen des 20. Jahrhunderts. Munich 2001, ill. p. 155.

"Kleinbürgerin" (Bourgeois woman). Circa 1931/printed 1970s by Gunther Sander. Ferrotyped gelatin silver print. 29 x 22 cm. August Sander, Köln - Lindenthal blindstamp in lower left corner; annotated in ink/pencil on the verso.

Some creases, small tear in lower edge, otherwise in good condition.

Lit.: Susanne Lange/Gabriele Conrath-Scholl (eds.). August Sander. Menschen des 20. Jahrhunderts. Munich 2001, ill. p. 116.

"Kleinbürger" (Petit bourgeois). 1906/printed 1960s. Gelatin silver print on Argenta paper. 17,3 x 12 cm. Annotated by Gunther Sander in ink on the verso.

In excellent condition.

"Weihnachten" (The Sander family at Christmas). 1909/printed late 1970s. Gelatin silver print. 12,5 x 17,5 cm. Annotated by Gunther Sander in ink on the verso.

In excellent condition.

Portrait of a young confirmand. 1910s. Vintage matte gelatin silver print on carte postale. 13,7 x 8,8 cm. Photographer's blindstamp in lower right.

Minimal oxidation mirroring in upper area, some retouched emulsion loss in lower left edge, otherwise in very good condition.

Provenance: Wortelkamp Collection

Journeymen; Carpenter. 1911-13/printed 1960s. 2 gelatin silver prints. Each circa 17 x 12 cm. Each annotated by Gunther Sander in ink on the verso.

In excellent condition.

"Blick von der Hohen Acht auf die Laarcher Berge". 1930s/printed 1975 by Gerd Sander. Gelatin silver print. 21,5 x 28,6 cm. Aug. Sander, Lindenthal blindstamp in lower left corner, mounted on board and matted, Westfälischer Kunstverein e.V. Münster stamp, signed and numbered 34/200 in pencil by Gerd Sander on mount verso.

In excellent condition.

The painter Franz Wilhelm Seiwert. 1924/printed 1986 by Gerd Sander. Gelatin silver print. 25,2 x 17,2 cm. August Sander, Köln - Lindenthal blindstamp in lower left corner. Mounted along upper edge to thin board, August Sander Archive, New York paper label on the verso.



Literatur: Photographische Sammlung/SK Stiftung Kultur (ed.). August Sander. Menschen des 20. Jahrhunderts (Studienband). Munich 2001, ill. p. 155.

Eifel village. 1930/printed 1960s. 3 gelatin silver prints. Each circa 12 x 17,5 cm. 1 annotated in pencil on the verso.

Portrait of a young officer. 1902-04. Vintage matte gelatin silver print. 16,7 x 8,3 cm. Mounted to original card (some soiling, tape stains on verso), with Aug.Sander Kunst-Anstalt Linz Landstr. 59-61 printed below image on mount; studio logo and text printed on mount verso.

The photograph offered here is a rare example of the beginning of August Sander's artistic and professional career. After travelling as a photographic apprentice to Berlin, Magdeburg, Halle, Leipzig and Dresden, in 1901 Sander worked in the Greif photographic studio in Linz. Together with Franz Stukenberg he took over the Greif photographic studio in 1902, renaming it Sander & Stukenberg. – Some light surface scuff marks, otherwise in very good condition.

Lit.: August Sander. Linzer Jahre 1901 - 1909. Cologne 2005.