755 Prior Ave N #235C, St Paul, MN, US, United States
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This sale features an incredible selection of antique to contemporary photography and decorative arts. Highlights include Nordic ceramics, Murano glass, and studio pottery by artists such as Warren MacKenzie, Gunnar Nylund, Bertil Vallien, Gino Vistosi, and many more. Our photography selection features a remarkable group of press photographs from the archives of the Star Tribune, alongside albumen prints from the 1850s to early 1900s that beautifully capture the ancient art of Egypt.
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LOT 300:
J.P. Sebah 19th c. Albumen Print Karnak Temple
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Sold for: $100
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Estimated price :
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Buyer's Premium: 26%
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J.P. Sebah 19th c. Albumen Print Karnak Temple
Jean Pascal Sebah (Syrian/Armenian, 1872-1947). Late 19th century albumen photograph print depicting hieroglyphics. Depicting reliefs at the Karnak Temple complex. Inscribed along the lower margin "831 Karnak Gd. temple: Apparlement de granit les barques Sacrees." Signed along the lower right.
Lot Essay:
These 1855-1900s albumen photographs of "The Rediscovery of Egypt" represent the earliest days of the successful use of commercial photography. For the first time photographic images could be produced from glass plate negatives allowing European travelers to return home with actual images of Egypt's great treasures. Photographers include Felice Beato (Italian/British, 1832-1909), Antonio Beato (Italian/British, ca. 1832-1906), Adelphoi Zangaki (Greece), Jean Pascal Sebah (Syrian/Armenian, 1872-1947), and Maison Bonfils (France).
Many of the images offered in this sale capture ruins and artifacts that have since collapsed, moved to museums or, in some cases, are under water. The remarkable series of photographs of the Great Sphinx of Giza show it in various states of revelation - from seeing only its head to its excavation and re-excavation, until the now well-known lion's paws were finally revealed. There are additionally many photographs of hieroglyphics, temple ruins, and the Great Pyramid.
Sight; height: 8 in x width: 10 in. Matted; height: 14 1/8 in x width: 17 1/8 in.
Condition: There are no visible tears, losses, or restorations. Light creases throughout including all four corners. Housed between two non-acidic mats. With plastic sleeve wrapped around and affixed to the verso of the matboard. Not inspected out of matting.
