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an old photo of a man with a pipe in his moutha black and white photo of a man in a hat and overalls
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Estimate €600 - €800
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Germany Lendvai-Dircksen, Erna Collection of 10 portrait photographs. Vintage prints. Silver gelatine prints. Circa 1924–1943. Dimensions approx. 11.5 x 8.3 cm. Each mounted on card. Features hand-inscribed portraits, mostly of farmers from Hiddensee, Schwalm, Waldeck, Silesia, Bavaria, Finkenwerder, Mecklenburg and Ammerland. - Lendvai-Dircksen (1883–1962) studied at the Kassel Academy of Fine Arts from 1903 to 1905 and later at the Lette-Verein in Berlin. From 1913, she ran a photographic studio in Hellerau near Dresden. From 1916 to 1943, she ran a portrait studio in Berlin. Among others, she produced portraits of Ricarda Huch, Käthe Kollwitz and Mary Wigman. Later, she published her series ‘Das Deutsche Volksgesicht’ (The Face of the German People), partly in collaboration with the National Socialists. - Mounting boards partly dusty and creased; photographs partly slightly faded, otherwise generally in good condition. Collection of 10 portrait photographs. Vintage prints. Silver gelatine prints. Each mounted on cardboard. - Features hand-inscribed portraits, mostly of farmers from Hiddensee, Schwalm, Waldeck, Silesia, Bavaria, Finkenwerder, Mecklenburg and Ammerland. - Lendvai-Dircksen (1883–1962) studied at the Kassel Academy of Fine Arts from 1903 to 1905 and later at the Lette Association in Berlin. From 1913, she ran a photographic workshop in Hellerau near Dresden. From 1916 to 1943, she ran a portrait studio in Berlin. Amongst others, she produced portraits of Ricarda Huch, Käthe Kollwitz and Mary Wigman. She later published her series ‘Das Deutsche Volksgesicht’ (The Face of the German People), partly in collaboration with the National Socialists. – Mounting boards partly dusty and creased; photographs partly slightly silvered; otherwise in good overall condition.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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