Lot 47
  • 47

Heinz Hajek-Halke (1898 - 1983)

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Heinz Hajek-Halke
  • Das gespenstige Haus (La maison hantée/ The eerie house), années 1950/ 1950s
  • photograph on paper
Tirage argentique d'époque. Au verso, titré et annoté "Das gespenstige Haus" Belichtungsmontage (2 Negat.) au crayon par le photographe. Avec le tampon copyright du photographe, le tampon d'archive et le numéro d'archive au crayon.

Vintage silver print. On the reverse, titled and annotated "Das gespenstige Haus" Belichtungsmontage (2 Negat.) in pencil by the photographer. With the photographer's copyright and archive stamps and the archive number in pencil.

Condition

In generally good condition.The print has a glossy surface. The corners are minimally bumped. With a few soft handling folds mainly towards the right edge. A small punctual crack in the emulsion layer towards the top right corner. Two tiny tears (approx. 2-3mm)at the centre of the right edge in the margin away from the image. On the reverse, with two strips of archival tape (approx. 4cm) in the upper corners.
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