Volker Riepenhausen

Historical Photography Auction

Splendid and refined original photographic image, printed on albumen paper, sepia-toned, mounted on antique cardboard in the carte de visite format, CDV, produced around 1880 by the renowned French photographer Jean Andre Guerrigues. 

The photograph of rare beauty portrays a soldier of the Bey of Tunis's army in uniform with a wide white cloak and a draped headdress, while holding a muzzle-loading flintlock rifle. 

The photo is in good condition with small signs of wear from age. 

The photos will be carefully packed and shipped by courier. 

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Splendida e raffinata immagine fotografica originale, stampata su carta all’albumina, virata in seppia, montata su cartoncino d’epoca in formato carte de visite, CDV, realizzata intorno al 1880 dal celebre fotografo francese Jean Andre Guerrigues. 

La fotografia di rara bellezza, ritrae un soldato dell’esercito del Bey di Tunisi in uniforme con un ampio mantello bianco e con un copricapo drappeggiato, mentre tiene tra le mani un fucile ad avancarica.

La foto si presenta in buone condizioni con piccoli segni d’uso del tempo. 

Le foto saranno imballate con cura e spedite per corriere. 


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J. Garrigues - Tunisia - Soldato - Carte de Visite. Fotografia antica dell’800

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Original albumen print by French photographer J. Garrigues, circa 1880, titled Tunisia - Soldato - Carte de Visite, a CDV mounted on antique board (10.5 × 6.5 cm) depicting a Tunisian Bey’s army soldier in uniform with a white cloak and draped headdress, signed on the glass plate.

J. Garrigues - Tunisia - Soldato - Carte de Visite. Fotografia antica dell’800

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Original albumen print by French photographer J. Garrigues, circa 1880, titled Tunisia - Soldato - Carte de Visite, a CDV mounted on antique board (10.5 × 6.5 cm) depicting a Tunisian Bey’s army soldier in uniform with a white cloak and draped headdress, signed on the glass plate.

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