Volker Riepenhausen

Historical Photography Auction

Canton Svitto - Switzerland  - A pair of splendid and refined original photographic images, printed on albumen paper, sepia-toned, mounted on antique front-and-back cardboard, produced around 1880 by the renowned German-Napoletan photographer Giorgio Sommer, one of the leading precursors of photographic art in Italy.

The photographs of rare beauty depict two splendid views of evocative corners of the Swiss valley in the Canton of Svitto:
Rigi Klosterli
Rigibahn

The photos are in good condition with minimal signs of wear and slight marks of time, consistent with objects that have traveled nearly 150 years of history.

The photos will be carefully packed and shipped by courier.

Canton Svitto - Svizzera  - Coppia di splendide e raffinate immagini fotografiche originali, stampate su carta all’albumina, virata in seppia, montate su cartoncino d’epoca fronte retro, realizzate intorno al 1880 dal celebre fotografo tedesco-napoletano Giorgio Sommer, tra i massimi precursori dell’arte fotografica in Italia. 

Le fotografie di rara bellezza, ritraggono due splendide vedute dí suggestivi scorci della vallata svizzera del Canton Svitto:
Rigi Klosterli
Rigibahn 

Le foto si presentano in buone condizioni con minime  tracce d’uso e lievi segni del tempo, coerenti con oggetti che hanno attraversato quasi 150 anni di storia. 

Le foto saranno imballate con cura e spedite per corriere. 


G. Sommer - Rigi Klosterli - Svizzera - Coppia di fotografie antiche dell’800

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Pair of original 19th‑century albumen prints by G. Sommer, titled Rigi Klosterli – Svizzera, measuring 25 cm by 20 cm, sepia‑toned, mounted on antique cardboard, signed on the plate, from circa 1880 and classified as documentary photography.

G. Sommer - Rigi Klosterli - Svizzera - Coppia di fotografie antiche dell’800

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Pair of original 19th‑century albumen prints by G. Sommer, titled Rigi Klosterli – Svizzera, measuring 25 cm by 20 cm, sepia‑toned, mounted on antique cardboard, signed on the plate, from circa 1880 and classified as documentary photography.

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