Lot 5837 - ibid125 Photography – online only - Thursday, 09. December 2021, 04.30 PM
ADOLPHE BRAUN
(Besançon 1812–1877 Dornach)
Glacier of Aletsch, c. 1880. 2 original panoramic photographs.
Albumen prints fix mounted on printed cardboard supports. Vintages.
Each approx. 22.5 × 48.5 cm.
The mount with printed photographer's name "A. Braun à Dornach (Haute-Rhin) France" and camera reference "Appareil panoramique bréveté de Johnson-Brandon& Braun".
Literature: Ulrich Pohlmann. Adolphe Braun. Ein europäisches Photographie-Unternehmen und die Bildkünste im 19. Jahrhundert. Munich, 2017.
Slightly faded (1 print with more pronounced fading), areas with retouching and scratch marks as well as ink spots, the mounts browned and soiled. Overall well preserved.
CHF 500 / 800 | (€ 520 / 820)
Sold for CHF 500 (including buyer’s premium)
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