Lot 60
  • 60

René Groebli (b. 1927)

Estimate
10,000 - 14,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • René Groebli
  • The magic of the railway, c. 1949
A group of thirty-nine selenium toned silver prints, each with a photographer's stamp on the reverse with negative number, date and number of the print in pencil. Four prints are signed in pencil on the reverse and editioned 'e.a.', 'E.A. I' or 'VII/VII', twenty-seven prints are editoned 'II/XII', seven 'e.a.' and one 'EA I'. Printed later.

Literature

cf. Groebli, René, Magie der Schiene, Kubus Verlag, Zurich, 1949.

Condition

Apart from the corners of some prints being minimally worn, all prints are in excellent condition.
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