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a black and white photo of a man and a woman sitting on a bench in front of a mountaina black and white photo of a group of people standing in front of a mountaina black and white photo of a person standing on a snowy hilla black and white photo of a small island in the middle of the oceana black and white photo of a view of a body of watera black and white photo of a river and mountainsan old photo of a lighthouse in the middle of the oceana picture of an old photo of a boat in the wateran old photo of a farm in the mountainsa black and white photo of a rocky beacha boat that is sitting in the water near a mountain
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Estimate €800 - €1,000
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Description
Adolphe LEZER Calanques, islands, coastline and mountain ranges around Marseille, 1897–1898 A set of 38 original silver gelatine prints from the period, made from glass negatives, the majority mounted on , captioned, signed and dated in pencil on the reverse. Most of the views are in fine condition. A rare photographic series covering much of the landscape of what is now the Calanques National Park. Average size: 20 x 26.5 cm. Les Goudes, Planier Island and Lighthouse, Jarre and Riou Islands as seen from the Calanque de la Mounine, Ile Mair north side, Ile Maire as seen from the Les Goudes Semaphore, Ile Maire as seen from Callelongue, Pointe du Mont Rose, Queyrons Calanque, Sormiou Calanque, Podestat Calanque, Mounine Calanque, Morgiou Calanque, Vau Calanque, Cortiou Calanque, Oule Calanque, de Sugiton, Calanque de Port Miou, Villa Boude, Marseilleveyre Massif, Malvallon. Cross at the summit of the Marseilleveyre Massif, Marseilleveyre Massif, La Fontaine d’Ivoire, La Sainte Baume Pic de Bertagne, La Ciotat, Bec de l’Aigle, L’Estaque, Vallon des Riaux, Sanary, Cap Portisolle, La Sainte Baume (4), Cuges, Gorges d’Ollioules…. Also included: HAUTES ALPES, ISÈRE AND SAVOIE 1900–1902 22 silver prints from glass negatives, mounted on heavy card, captioned, dated and signed in ink by the photographer on the mounts. 17.5 x 23.5 cm to 20 x 25.5 cm Views of Le Casset, Le Tabuc, the Col du Lautaret, the Grande Chartreuse, the chapel at Valgaudemar, the Chamonix Valley, Lake Petarel, Lake L’Eychauda, the Vallouise Valley, Monte Rosa (4,638 m), Obere Klellesée (3,000 m), Schwarsée (2,558 m), the Devil’s Bridge at La Forclaz, Port de la Meillerie…
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About the sale Paul BENARROCHE Collection and others | Old and modern photographs | Part II
Auction location
Auction time 10/23/2026 at 2:00 PM
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