Fotografie des 19. – 21. Jahrhunderts

Albert, Joseph
Large-format portrait of King Ludwig II of Bavaria
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Large-format portrait of King Ludwig II of Bavaria, reproduced by Franz Hanfstaengl. 1876. Albumen print (oval). 39 x 31,5 cm. Mounted to original board (slightly soiled), title and photographer's/publisher's name below image on the mount.

This portrait of King Ludwig II, taken by Joseph Albert, was the official portrait which hung in the Bavarian castles and state offices. – Some surface scuff marks, retouched emulsion loss in lower left, otherwise in good condition.

Lit.: Winfried Ranke. Joseph Albert - Hofphotograph der Bayerischen Könige. Munich 1977.

Alinari, Fratelli
View of St. Peter's, Rome
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(Attributed to) and possibly Adolphe Braun. View of St. Peter's, Rome and panoramic view of St. Peter's Basilica with Castel Sant'Angelo over the Tiber river. Circa 1900 and 1870. 1 large-format sepia-toned gelatin silver print, 1 large-format pigment print. Each circa 45 x 59 cm. First print mounted to board (worn in edges).

Rare view of St. Peter's from the gardens of Vatican City. – Gelatin silver print with some creases in corners, pigment print with foxing, curled, backed tear in upper edge, strong crease in upper area, otherwise strong prints in good condition.

Beato, Felice, Kazumasa Ogawa and Unknown
Execution of the Servant Sokichi; Two Geishas; Garden of Harra; Craftsmen; Rickshaw
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Execution of the Servant Sokichi (Punishment by Crucifixion and Spearing); Two Geishas; Garden of Harra; Craftsmen; Rickshaw. 1865-68 and 1890s. 5 albumen prints (3 hand-colored). 25,5 x 20 cm, 23 x 29 cm and 18,5 x 24 cm. 3 with number and title copied into lower edge in the negative, mounted to album board (edges time-stained), 2 with printed text labels on mount verso.

In very good condition.

Lit.: Claudia Gabriele Philippe/Dietmar Siegert/ Rainer Wick (eds.). Felice Beato in Japan. Photographien zum Ende der Feudal Zeit 1863 - 1873. Heidelberg 1991, ill. p. 145.
Claudio Pescio (ed.). Ineffabile Perfezione. La fotografia del giappone 1860-1910, Lugano 2010, ill. p. 119.

Béchard, Henri
Portraits and views of Egypt
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Portraits and views of Egypt. 1880s. 6 albumen prints. Circa 27 x 21 cm and 21 x 27 cm. Each with photographer's name in lower right corner, as well as numbered and titled in lower left in the negative, mounted to board, most annotated in pencil below images on mount.

Béchard produced some of the most well-composed and endearing photographs of Egypt. They are not as common as photos by Sebah, Bonfils, Arnoux and Zangaki, as the studio only worked from the 1870s-1880s, whereas the other studios were still producing work throughout the 1890s. The prints offered here are signed by H.(enri) Béchard but prints signed by Émile Béchard, who might have been his brother or even the same person, also exist. – Some surface scuff marks, otherwise strong prints with a rich chocolate-brown tone and in very good condition.

Lit.: Ken Jacobson. Odalisques and Arabesques: Orientalist Photography 1839 - 1925. London 2007, see pp. 210-212.

Bedford, Francis
The Holy Land, the Propylon of the Temple of Luksor, 18 mars 1862
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"The Holy Land, the Propylon of the Temple of Luksor, 18 mars 1862". 2 albumen prints. 24 x 28,5 cm. Both signed by the photographer in lower right/left in the negative, mounted to board (slight traces of use, annotated in pencil below image on mount).

Together with Francis Bedford, the Prince of Wales embarked on an educational trip to the Middle East in 1862. The result is an extraordinary collection of some of the finest early photographs of Cairo and the temples of Upper Egypt, Jerusalem and the Holy Land, Lebanon and Constantinople. But especially Bedford's unusual views of Egyptian temples and landscapes are of timeless beauty and are among the best of their kind. The photographs were compiled for the Prince's souvenir album and today they are part of the Royal Collection. Only a few can be found on the art market today. – Some surface scuff marks, slight fading in edges, otherwise in good condition with strong tones.

Berlin
Views of Berlin
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Photographer: Waldemar Titzenthaler, F. Albert Schwartz and Photographische Gesellschaft. Views of Berlin. 1870s-90s. 6 albumen prints, 3 collodion paper prints. Each circa 20 x 27 cm and smaller. 4 with photographer's name/monogram in the negative in lower corners, all but 1 mounted to board (some traces of use), 3 with printed text on mount.

The views include a panoramic view of Berlin, Pariser Platz, the Pergamon Altar (3), the Berliner Schloß (2) and Mausoleum, Charlottenburg. – One with creases in corners, otherwise in good to very good condition.

Brandt, Christian Friedrich
German-Danish War: Düppler Schanzen
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German-Danish War: Düppler Schanzen. 1864. 2 albumen prints joined at center with linen tape as a panorama. 17,5 x 41,5 cm. Mounted to original board (some foxing on verso), with printed title and photographer's name on the mount.

This rare and well-preserved photograph was taken after the Prussian attack around the village Düppel (Düppler Schanzen). Like Roger Fenton and Matthew Brady, the photographer C.F. Brandt was confronted with a similar situation when photographing war; photographs could only be taken after the fighting had ended because exposure times were still long. Brandt was an experienced photographer and he participated in the International Photography Exhibition in Berlin in 1865 and was awarded a medal for his exceptional landscapes. – A few light spots/ surface scuff marks, otherwise strong prints in very good condition.

Braun, Adolphe
Magnolias and other flowers
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Magnolias and other flowers. 1850s. Albumen print with rounded corners. 32 x 37,5 cm. Mounted to card (soiled, foxing and traces of use in edges), photographer's blindstamp above/below image on mount.

Slightly faded, retouched spot in left edge, some light handling marks, otherwise in good condition.

Braun, Adolphe
Views of Switzerland (Engadine): Sils Maria, St. Moritz, Bergün, Alpp Grünn, Vallée de Fex etc.
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Views of Switzerland (Engadine): Sils Maria, St. Moritz, Bergün, Alpp Grünn, Vallée de Fex etc. 1870s. 10 albumen prints. Each circa 13,5 x 22,8 cm. Mounted to original board (slight foxing), photographer's name and location printed below the image on the mount, 1 with printed title label on the verso of the mount.

Some surface scuff marks, some with slight foxing, most in very good condition with a strong brown tone.

Brazil/Pernambuco
Views of Recife and surroundings
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Photographer: Théophile Auguste Stahl (1828-1877) and Adolpho Schmidt. Views of Recife and surroundings. Mid-1850s. 5 albumen prints, 3 oval and 2 with rounded corners. Each circa 21,5 x 17 cm. Each mounted to board (slightly soiled), each with photographer's blindstamp on the mount.

Théophile Auguste Stahl is considered one of the most important photographers working in Brazil in the 19th century and his photographs are known for their high technical and aesthetic quality. Born in Italy, he arrived in Brazil in 1853 and settled in the city of Recife, where he opened a total of three studios. One of these large studios in rua Nova can be seen on a photo offered here on which probably both owners can be seen. In 1858, he teamed up with the photographer and chemist Adolpho Schmidt and the Hamburg painter Germano Wahnschaffe. The photographer's blind stamp shows the joint company, which existed until 1861. – Some retouched spots, otherwise in good condition.

Lit.: Gilberto Ferrez/Weston J. Naef. Pioneer Photographers of Brazil 1840-1920, Center for Inter-American Relations 1976.

China
Various views of the old Summer Palace in Beijing
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Photographer: Thomas Child (1841-1898). Various views of the old Summer Palace in Beijing, including Marble Pagoda. 1875. 3 albumen prints. Each circa 18,5 x 24 cm and reverse. Mounted to thin card (buckled), annotated in pencil in English below image on mount.

All with foxing spots, Pagoda image with stronger spots, otherwise in good condition.

Lit.: Terry Bennett. History of Photography in China - Western Photographers - 1861-1879, Quaritch 2010, ill. p. 76.

China
Views of Beijing
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Photographer: Thomas Child (1841-1898). Views of Beijing. 1876. 3 albumen prints. Each circa 17,5 x 24 cm. 2 signed and dated by the photographer in lower left in the negative, mounted to thin card (buckled), annotated in pencil in English below image on mount.

Two with light foxing, otherwise in good condition.

Lit.: Terry Bennett. History of Photography in China - Western Photographers - 1861-1879, Quaritch 2010, ill. p. 59.