(SALTED PAPER PRINTS) Choice group of 49 lyrical photographs

Sale 2146 - Lot 276

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Estimate: $ 4,000 - $ 6,000

(SALTED PAPER PRINTS)
Choice group of 49 lyrical photographs depicting French landmarks, including the Arc de Triomphe d'Orange, the Triumphal Arch at Saint Rémy de Provence, and Saint Benezet's Bridge at Avignon, and locations in aigues morte, arles, vienne, notre dame de la garde, and tarascon. Salted paper prints, 4 1/2x6 1/2 inches (11.43x16.51 cm.), several with notations on verso; a few are retouched. Late 1880s

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A group of stunning prints by an anonymous maker in which the eloquence of Roman architecture, the rivers and hills of "La Belle France," and the opulence of French architecture are beautifully depicted. Rich in tonality and subject-matter, this suite features examples of the salted paper print revival. Two depict what appear to be a photographer's tripod.