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# - Buchta, Richard.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Photographs of African communities. [1881]
64 albumen prints (140 x 90mm. or 150 x 198mm.), mounted on 34 sheets of thick card (245 x 318mm.), two signed or titled in the negative, printed captions in German and numbered on the mount, a little light spotting to images, mounts with some loss, tears, chipping and creasing (not affecting images)
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
These photographs appear to come from Buchta's rare work Die Oberen Nil-Länder: Volkstypen und Landschaften (Berlin: J.F. Stiehm, 1881), which comprised a total of 160 photographs. Buchta (1845-1894) was an Austrian professional photographer who took these photographs during his travels in Africa between 1877 to 1879.