Auction 68
Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
Sep 19, 2019
(Your local time)
Israel
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem.
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LOT 2:
Photographic Portrait of Theodor Herzl
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Start price:
$
400
Auction house commission:
23%
VAT: On commission only
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Photographic portrait of Theodor Herzl; printed after his death. [ca. 1920s?].
A large print, retouched, on thick paper. Mounted on cardboard.
Beneath the print, the inscription "Sebah & Joiallier" was added [presumably, a later addition].
The studio of the photographers Jean Pascal Sébah and Polycarpe Joaillier operated in Tureky since 1888. The two were official photographers to the Sultan.
Photograph: 28.5X38.5 cm. Printed on thick paper mounted on cardboard and on an additional 52X37 cm mount. Fair condition. Abrasions and minor blemishes to photograph. Dampstains, creases and blemishes to mount.
