Early photographs of Egyptian architecture by the designer of the Statue of Liberty Frühe Photographien des Schöpfers der Freiheitsstatue Bartholdi, Auguste Egypte, 1855-1856. Folio. 22 photos (27x20 cm) mounted on cardboard and bound in a modern half-leather with cloth boards. 21 of the photos are signed by Bartholdi with the date, the last one (view of the sacred lake at Karnak) is not signed. EUR 55000,- Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi was a French sculptor and painter. He is best known for designing Liberty Enlightening the World, commonly known as the Statue of Liberty. The photos in this album, taken during a travel in 1855-6, are among the first known sets of photos of Egypt. From the library of Egyptologist Charles Van Siclen III.
55000,- EUR
inkl. 7% USt./incl. 7% VAT
Sachgebiete: Ägyptologie, Amerika, Architektur, Frankreich, Photographie
Kontakt zum
Eichwaldgasse 1 • A-2500 Baden
Telefon: 004369911019221
Mail: paul.kainbacher@kabsi.at • Web: https://antiquariat-kainbacher.at
Mobil: 004369911019221