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Rubellin, Alphonse
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- A large group of 53 photographs of Greece and Turkey. [c.1880]
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53 albumen prints (204 x 268mm., or the reverse), unmounted, with Alphonse Rubellin's purple ink stamp and the collector C. Drächsler's black ink stamp, and a caption in pencil in French on the verso of nearly every photograph, preserved in modern sleeves
Provenance
From the collection of Carl Drächsler (1864-1940), Vienna, who built up an important collection of ethnographic art and objects, together with over 1,000 photographs, mostly of Bosnia, Bohemia, Galicia, Greece and Turkey. He was a member of the Berlin Society for Anthropology, Ethnology and Prehistory, the Club of Amateur Photographers in Vienna and the Austrian Geographical Society. His collection of photographs was presented to the Austrian Geographical Society (by whom later deaccessioned).
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
The photographs show views of Rhodes (13; including a 3-part panorama), Patmos (3), Ephesus (17), Smyrna (13), and Bournabad (Bornova) (2). 'Rubellin opened a studio in Smyrna in at least the 1870s and the firm (father and son) produced some fine views of the entire area round Smyrna, particularly emphasising the many important ancient ruins.' (Odalisques & Arabesques, London, 2005, p.266).