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an old photo of a group of men in uniform posing for a picturean old piece of paper sitting on top of a table
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Estimate €150 - €300
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Ludwig Angerer (Malacky 1827 – 1879 Vienna) Group portrait, c. 1860–1870 albumen print, 22 x 31.5 cm photographer’s blindstamp on mount (33 x 45 cm) ESTIMATE €150 – €300 STARTING PRICE €150 Ludwig Angerer was an Austrian photographer and one of the pioneers of portrait photography in the Habsburg Empire. Originally trained as a pharmacist, he turned to photography in the 1850s and became one of Vienna’s most renowned photographers. Appointed Court Photographer to Emperor Franz Joseph I, Angerer was celebrated for his technically accomplished portraits of the imperial family and the aristocracy. He was also a member of the Vienna Photographic Society and played an important role in establishing photography as both an artistic and commercial medium in Austria. Further artists and styles: Court photographer; Vienna Photographic Society. PLEASE NOTE: The purchase price comprises the highest bid plus the buyer’s premium, VAT and, where applicable, the artists’ resale rights fee and platform fee. In the case of standard taxation (marked °), a premium of 24% is added to the highest bid. The mandatory sales tax of 13 per cent (20 per cent for photographs) is added to the sum of the highest bid, the buyer’s premium and the platform fee. The buyer’s premium amounts to 28 per cent in the case of differential taxation. The sales tax is included in the differential taxation.
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About the sale Modern Art
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Auction time 09/30/2026 at 10:00 AM
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