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b. 1825 - d. 1870

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold: View of Palais von der Osten
      Jun. 05, 2024

      Ahrendts, Leopold: View of Palais von der Osten

      Est: €500 - €750

      View of "Palais von der Osten" (built 1736), Unter den Linden 4. Late 1850s. Salted paper print with rounded corners. 19,5 x 16,3 cm. Mounted to board (soiled on verso, toning), annotated in ink in lower edge on mount. - - As of 1835 the building depicted here belonged to Frederike von Hanover, the sister of Queen Luise of Prussia. After her death her husband, the Duke of Cumberland, sold it and the Ministry of Cultural and Medical Affairs moved into the building (demolished in 1883). To the right of the building the famous Hotel Royal can be seen, where the student Ferdinand Cohen-Blind checked in on May 5, 1866 and two days later, not far from the hotel, attempted to assassinate Otto von Bismarck. A later guest was Mark Twain, who stayed at the Hotel Royal on his third European tour in 1891. – A few light surface scuff marks in lower right, otherwise a strong print in very good condition with a strong reddish-brown tone. - - Provenance: The estate of Ernst August von Hannover, 3rd Duke of Cumberland - - Lit.: Sigrid Schulze. "Leopold Ahrendts, Photograph" in: Galerie Berinson (ed.). Leopold Ahrendts (1825-1870) und die Frühzeit der Photographie in Berlin. Berlin 2011. - Eberhard Mayer-Wegelin. Berlin als Residenzstadt. Photographien von Leopold Ahrendts 1854-1870. Munich 2018, ill. p. 159. - - Sollten Sie detailliertere Zustandsberichte wünschen, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte. / Should you need more detailed condition reports, please contact us.

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold: View of von Hordt'sche Palais
      Jun. 05, 2024

      Ahrendts, Leopold: View of von Hordt'sche Palais

      Est: €500 - €750

      View of the former "von Hordt'sche Palais", Wilhelmstraße 69, at the corner of Unter den Linden. Early 1860s. Salted paper print with rounded corners. 16,8 x 20,5 cm. Mounted to board (strongly soiled). - - Leopold Ahrendts began his career as a painter and lithographer in Dessau, eventually transitioning to photography in the mid-19th century. His photographic oeuvre encompassed urban landscapes and architectural views of Berlin, with an eye for composition and detail. His noteworthy contributions to the field earned him participation in international photographic exhibitions and widespread recognition as an architectural photographer. Between 1818 and 1834, the "von Hordtsche Palais," depicted in the image offered here, served as the Berlin residence of Ernst August (1771-1851), King of Hanover (1837-1851) and 1st Duke of Cumberland. Ernst August was married to Frederike of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the sister of Queen Luise of Prussia. Ernst August's son, later King George V, spent most of his childhood in this residence. The house remained in the state depicted in this image until 1868. when a third floor was added. – Minimal fading in edges, a few scuff marks, small spot in upper sky area, otherwise in very good condition. - - Provenance: The estate of Ernst August von Hannover, 3rd Duke of Cumberland - - Lit.: Galerie Berinson (ed.). With a text by Sigrid Schulze. Leopold Ahrendts und die Frühzeit der Photographie in Berlin. Berlin 2011. - Eberhard Mayer-Wegelin. Berlin als Residenzstadt. Photographien von Leopold Ahrendts 1854-1870. Munich 2018, ill. p. 161. - - - Sollten Sie detailliertere Zustandsberichte wünschen, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte. / Should you need more detailed condition reports, please contact us.

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold: Markgrafenstrasse, Berlin
      Dec. 06, 2023

      Ahrendts, Leopold: Markgrafenstrasse, Berlin

      Est: €500 - €750

      [*] (Attributed to). Markgrafenstrasse, Berlin. 1860s. Lightly coated salted paper print, flush-mounted to board. 21,9 x 26,4 cm. Annotated by another hand in pencil on mount verso. - - Some emulsion loss in left upper corner, some buckling and traces of previous mounting on verso. - - Sollten Sie detailliertere Zustandsberichte wünschen, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte. / Should you need more detailed condition reports, please contact us.

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold: Statue of Friedrich II, Berlin
      Dec. 06, 2023

      Ahrendts, Leopold: Statue of Friedrich II, Berlin

      Est: €600 - €800

      Equestrian statue of Friedrich II. in Berlin, by Christian Daniel Rauch (1840-1851). 1860s. Albumen print with rounded corners. 19,5 x 16,5 cm. Mounted in mat and framed under museum glass in gilt frame. - - Leopold Ahrendts began his artistic career as a painter and lithographer in Dessau, eventually transitioning to photography around the mid-19th century. His work as a photographer included urban landscapes and architectural views of Berlin, reflecting a keen eye for composition and detail. His significant contributions to the field led to his participation in international photographic exhibitions and widespread recognition as an architectural photographer. – Minimal fading in right side, otherwise in very good condition. - - Provenance: Uta and Wilfried Wiegand Collection - - Lit.: Lothar de Maizière/Antonius Jammers (eds.). Bevor Berlin zur Weltstadt wurde, die Residenz in Fotografien von Leopold Ahrendts. Berlin 2001, ill. p. 27 (variant). - Galerie Berinson (ed.) Leopold Ahrendts (1825-1870) und die Frühzeit der Photographie, Berlin 2011, ill. p. 59. - - Sollten Sie detailliertere Zustandsberichte wünschen, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte. / Should you need more detailed condition reports, please contact us.

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    • Berlin: Views of Berlin
      Dec. 08, 2021

      Berlin: Views of Berlin

      Est: €200 - €300

      Photographer: Leopold Ahrendts (1825-1870). Views of Berlin. 1860s. 18 albumen cartes-de-visites. Most annotated in pencil on the verso, inserted in gilt-edged window mat album pages, bound in green leather album with clasp and gold tooling. In very good condition. - Sollten Sie detailliertere Zustandsberichte wünschen, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte. / Should you need more detailed condition reports, please contact us.

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold: View of Palais von der Osten
      Dec. 02, 2020

      Ahrendts, Leopold: View of Palais von der Osten

      Est: €600 - €800

      View of "Palais von der Osten" (built 1736), Unter den Linden 4. Late 1850s. Salt print with rounded corners. 19,5 x 16,3 cm. Mounted to board (soiled on verso, toning). - - As of 1835 this building belonged to Frederike von Hanover, the sister of Queen Luise of Prussia. After her death her husband, the Duke of Cumberland, sold it and the Ministry of Cultural and Medical Affairs moved into the building (demolished in 1883). To the right of the building the famous Hotel Royal can be seen, where the student Ferdinand Cohen-Blind checked in on May 5, 1866 and two days later, not far from the hotel, made an assasination attempt on Otto von Bismarck. A later guest was Mark Twain, who stayed at the Hotel Royal on his third European tour in 1891. – A few light surface scuff marks in lower right, otherwise a rich, dark print in very good condition with a strong reddish-brown tone. - - Lit.: Eberhard Mayer-Wegelin. Berlin als Residenzstadt. Photographien von Leopold Ahrendts 1854-1870. Munich 2018, ill. p. 159. - - Sollten Sie detailliertere Zustandsberichte wünschen, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte. / Should you need more detailed condition reports, please contact us.

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold: Von Hordt'sche Palais, Wilhelmstraße 70, Berlin
      Jun. 10, 2020

      Ahrendts, Leopold: Von Hordt'sche Palais, Wilhelmstraße 70, Berlin

      Est: €800 - €1,000

      Von Hordt'sche Palais, Wilhelmstraße 70, Berlin. Circa 1859. 2 salt prints with rounded corners. 16,5 x 20,3 cm and 20,6 x 16,1 cm. Each mounted to board (soiled in edges). Leopold Ahrendts worked first as a painter and lithographer in Dessau before moving to Berlin circa 1850, where he presented lithographs at the Academy of the Arts exhibition that same year. In 1856 he began working in the studio of the court photographer Philipp Graff. He exhibited his first photographs under the name of the Graff studio. Shortly thereafter he began signing his photos with his own name. Ahrendts is undoubtedly one of the most important early German photographers who combined high technical standards and artful composition in his photographs. Between 1818-1834 the "von Hordtsche Palais" was the Berlin residence of Ernst August (1771-1851), King of Hanover (1837-1851), 1st Duke of Cumberland. Ernst August was married to Frederike von Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the sister of Queen Luise of Prussia. The son of Ernst August, later King George V, spent most of his childhood in this residence. The house existed in the state shown in this image until 1868, when the ‘railway king’ Bethel Henry Strousberg had the beautiful palace demolished and replaced by an imposing new building. In 1876 it was rented by the United Kingdom and from 1884 it served as the British Embassy. – One print with some light retouching in lower area, otherwise in very good condition with strong tones. Lit.: Eberhard Mayer-Wegelin. Berlin als Residenzstadt. Photographien von Leopold Ahrendts 1854-1870. Munich 2018, ill. p. 178. - Sollten Sie detailliertere Zustandsberichte wünschen, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte. / Should you need more detailed condition reports, please contact us.

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    • Deutschland - Berlin - Ahrendts, Leopold
      Feb. 18, 2017

      Deutschland - Berlin - Ahrendts, Leopold

      Est: €1,000 - €1,500

      Schauspielhaus (am Gendarmenmarkt). Original-Photographie. Vintage. Salzpapierabzug. Um 1860. Montiert. Bildgröße: 15,5 x 22 cm. Unsigniert. - Kat. Berinson, Leopold Ahrendts, S. 28f. (mit Abbildung) - vgl. Die Fotografiensammlung des Malers Eduard Gaertner, Kat.-Nummer 60 (identische Perspektive, aber abweichende Personenstaffage; Ahrendts zugeschrieben). - Der vorliegende Abzug stammt aus einem Photoalbum der Königin Lovisa, Ehefrau von König Carl XV. von Schweden und Norwegen. Die Bildlegenden unter den Abzügen stammen von der Hand der Königin bzw. des Königs. Nach Lovisas Tod gelangte das Album als Geschenk des Königs an den Ordonnanzoffizier Adolf Malmborg. - Im Rand teils minimal blasser, insgesamt frisch.

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    • Deutschland - Berlin - Ahrendts, Leopold
      Feb. 18, 2017

      Deutschland - Berlin - Ahrendts, Leopold

      Est: €1,000 - €1,500

      Die neue Brücke (Blick vom Zeughaus auf das Schloß). Original-Photographie. Vintage. Salzpapierabzug. Um 1860. Montiert. Bildgröße: 16 x 21,5 cm. Unsigniert. - Vgl. Die Fotografiensammlung des Malers Eduard Gaertner, Abb. 63 bzw. Kat.-Nummer 36 (geringfügig größerer Abzug des Motivs). - Der vorliegende Abzug stammt aus einem Photoalbum der Königin Lovisa, Ehefrau von König Carl XV. von Schweden und Norwegen. Die Bildlegenden unter den Abzügen stammen von der Hand der Königin bzw. des Königs. Nach Lovisas Tod gelangte das Album als Geschenk des Königs an den Ordonnanzoffizier Adolf Malmborg. - Im Rand teils minimal blasser, insgesamt frisch.

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    • Deutschland - Berlin - Ahrendts, Leopold
      Feb. 18, 2017

      Deutschland - Berlin - Ahrendts, Leopold

      Est: €1,000 - €1,500

      Königliches Schloß von der Königsbrücke gesehen (Blick von der Burgstraße zum Schloß). Original-Photographie. Vintage. Salzpapierabzug. Um 1860. Montiert. Bildgröße: 17 x 22 cm. Unsigniert. - Vgl. Die Fotografiensammlung des Malers Eduard Gaertner, Kat.-Nummer 16. - Der vorliegende Abzug stammt aus einem Photoalbum der Königin Lovisa, Ehefrau von König Carl XV. von Schweden und Norwegen. Die Bildlegenden unter den Abzügen stammen von der Hand der Königin bzw. des Königs. Nach Lovisas Tod gelangte das Album als Geschenk des Königs an den Ordonnanzoffizier Adolf Malmborg. - Frisch.

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    • Deutschland - Berlin - Ahrendts, Leopold
      Feb. 18, 2017

      Deutschland - Berlin - Ahrendts, Leopold

      Est: €1,000 - €1,500

      Königliches Krankenhaus (Gebäude der Charité ?). Original-Photographie. Vintage. Salzpapierabzug. Um 1860. Montiert. Bildgröße: 16,5 x 22 cm. Am unteren Bildrand signiert. Das Gebäude konnten wir nicht identifizieren. - Der vorliegende Abzug stammt aus einem Photoalbum der Königin Lovisa, Ehefrau von König Carl XV. von Schweden und Norwegen. Die Bildlegenden unter den Abzügen stammen von der Hand der Königin bzw. des Königs. Nach Lovisas Tod gelangte das Album als Geschenk des Königs an den Ordonnanzoffizier Adolf Malmborg. - Im Rand teils minimal blasser, insgesamt frisch.

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    • Deutschland - Berlin - Ahrendts, Leopold
      Feb. 18, 2017

      Deutschland - Berlin - Ahrendts, Leopold

      Est: €1,000 - €1,500

      Die königl. Brücke (Blick über die Lange Brücke zu den Königlichen Mühlen). Original-Photographie. Vintage. Salzpapierabzug. Um 1860. Montiert. Bildgröße: 15,5 x 21 cm. Unsigniert. - Vgl. Die Fotografiensammlung des Malers Eduard Gaertner, Kat.-Nummer 9 (etwas grösserer Abzug des Motivs). - Der vorliegende Abzug stammt aus einem Photoalbum der Königin Lovisa, Ehefrau von König Carl XV. von Schweden und Norwegen. Die Bildlegenden unter den Abzügen stammen von der Hand der Königin bzw. des Königs. Nach Lovisas Tod gelangte das Album als Geschenk des Königs an den Ordonnanzoffizier Adolf Malmborg. - Im Rand teils minimal blasser, insgesamt frisch.

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    • Deutschland - Berlin - Ahrendts, Leopold
      Feb. 18, 2017

      Deutschland - Berlin - Ahrendts, Leopold

      Est: €1,000 - €1,500

      Hedwigs-Kirche alte katholische Kirche. Original-Photographie. Vintage. Salzpapierabzug. Um 1860. Montiert. Bildgröße: 19 x 16 cm. In der rechten Ecke monogrammiert "L.A." - Der vorliegende Abzug stammt aus einem Photoalbum der Königin Lovisa, Ehefrau von König Carl XV. von Schweden und Norwegen. Die Bildlegenden unter den Abzügen stammen von der Hand der Königin bzw. des Königs. Nach Lovisas Tod gelangte das Album als Geschenk des Königs an den Ordonnanzoffizier Adolf Malmborg. - Im Rand teils minimal blasser, insgesamt frisch.

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    • Deutschland - Berlin - Ahrendts, Leopold
      Feb. 18, 2017

      Deutschland - Berlin - Ahrendts, Leopold

      Est: €800 - €1,200

      Carte de Visite-Album mit 18 frühen photographischen Ansichten von Berlin, darunter mindestens 12 Original-Photographien von Leopold Ahrendts. Vintages. Albuminabzüge. Um 1860. 12 x 16 cm. Goldgeprägtes biedermeierliches Ganzleder-Fotoalbum mit Messingverschluss. Mit 18 eingesteckten Carte de Visite-Photographien, Format je ca. 6 x 9 cm, jeweils montiert auf Original Unterlagekartons (ca. 6,2 x 10 cm). - Die Photos zeigen den Reichstag, Gendarmenmarkt, Unter den Linden, Siegessäule etc. - Photos teils etwas geblichen, Albumblätter etwas stockfleckig.

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold: The Royal Library, Berlin; Equestrian statue of Friedrich the Great; The street Unter den Linden, Berlin
      Jun. 03, 2015

      Ahrendts, Leopold: The Royal Library, Berlin; Equestrian statue of Friedrich the Great; The street Unter den Linden, Berlin

      Est: €400 - €600

      The Royal Library, Berlin; Equestrian statue of Friedrich the Great; The street Unter den Linden, Berlin. Late 1850s. 3 lightly albumenized salt prints with rounded corners. Circa 16 x 22 cm and 21 x 16,4 cm. All signed by the photographer in ink lower left corner, mounted to original board (slightly soiled, slight edge wear). Unter den Linden print with foxing in sky area and some oxidation mirroring in lower left edge, Royal Library print with slight scuff mark in upper left, all faded.

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold: Stadtschloß, Berlin from the Lustgarten
      Jun. 03, 2015

      Ahrendts, Leopold: Stadtschloß, Berlin from the Lustgarten

      Est: €800 - €1,200

      Stadtschloß, Berlin from the Lustgarten. Circa 1856. Salt print with rounded corners. 15,5 x 22 cm. Signed by the photographer in ink lower left corner, mounted to original board (soiled). A few surface scuff marks, minimal soiling in sky area, otherwise in very good condition with a beautiful violet-brown tone and strong contrasts. – With: Leopold Ahrendts. Statue of Friedrich Wilhelm III. Late 1850s. Salt print with rounded corners. 20,5 x 15 cm. Signed by the photographer in ink in lower left, mounted to original board (creases, soiled). - Faded. Lit.: Galerie Berinson (ed.) Leopold Ahrendts (1825 - 1870) und die Frühzeit der Photographie, Berlin 2011, ill. p. 15 (variant).

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold: Burgstraße and Lange Brücke
      Jun. 03, 2015

      Ahrendts, Leopold: Burgstraße and Lange Brücke

      Est: €600 - €900

      Burgstraße with Lange Brücke and Kavaliersbrücke, view towards the Royal Castle. Circa 1856. Albumen print with cut corners. 12 x 19 cm. Flush-mounted to card. The left side of the picture shows an interesting detail, namely the fence around the demolition site of Palais Itzig which is in the process of being torn down. The Berliner Börse was later built on this site. The west wing of the Palais remained intact and was used by the construction workers. To take this image Leopold Ahrendts most likely stood on construction scaffolding which was in the middle of Burgstraße. – A few minimal surface scuff marks, otherwise a dark print in very good condition. Lit.: Galerie Berinson (ed.). Leopold Ahrendts (1825 - 1870). With a text by Sigrid Schulze. Berlin 2011, ill. p. 49.

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold: Lange Brücke with view towards Mühlendamm, Berlin
      Jun. 03, 2015

      Ahrendts, Leopold: Lange Brücke with view towards Mühlendamm, Berlin

      Est: €800 - €1,200

      Lange Brücke with view towards Mühlendamm, Berlin. Circa 1855. Salt print with rounded corners. 18 x 22 cm. Signed by the photographer in ink lower left corner, mounted to original board (slightly soiled). Light foxing in sky area, otherwise in very good condition with a rich violet-brown tone and strong contrasts. Lit.: Galerie Berinson (ed.) Leopold Ahrendts (1825 - 1870) und die Frühzeit der Photographie, Berlin 2011, ill. p. 57.

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold: Altes Museum
      Jun. 03, 2015

      Ahrendts, Leopold: Altes Museum

      Est: €800 - €1,200

      Altes Museum, Berlin. Circa 1855-58. Salt print with rounded corners. 18 x 22 cm. Signed by the photographer in ink lower left corner, mounted to original board (soiled). An exceptionally charming view of the Altes Museum overlooking the Lustgarten with several people seated on benches among the newly planted trees. – A few surface scuff marks, minimal foxing in sky area, otherwise in very good condition with a beautiful violet-brown tone and strong contrasts. – With: Leopold Ahrendts. Statue of Fighting Amazon by Albert Wolff, main portal Altes Museum. Circa 1855-58. Salt print with rounded corners. 18 x 13,5 cm. Signed by the photographer in ink lower left, mounted to original board (edge wear, soiled). - Slightly faded, slightly rubbed in lower left corner, otherwise in good condition. Lit.: Galerie Berinson (ed.) Leopold Ahrendts (1825 - 1870) und die Frühzeit der Photographie, Berlin 2011, ill. p. 19 (variant from circa 1861).

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold: Neue Wache, Unter den Linden; Zeughaus and Schloßbrücke; Alter Dom and Lustgarten, Berlin
      Jun. 03, 2015

      Ahrendts, Leopold: Neue Wache, Unter den Linden; Zeughaus and Schloßbrücke; Alter Dom and Lustgarten, Berlin

      Est: €400 - €600

      Neue Wache, Unter den Linden, Berlin; Zeughaus and Schloßbrücke, Berlin; Alter Dom and Lustgarten, Berlin. Circa 1855. 3 salt prints with rounded corners. 14,7 x 22 cm, 16,5 x 21,5 cm and 15,5 x 21 cm. Signed by the photographer in ink lower left corner, mounted to original board (slightly soiled, slight edge wear). A few light surface scuff marks, light foxing and faded.

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold: Architectural views of Berlin
      Dec. 03, 2014

      Ahrendts, Leopold: Architectural views of Berlin

      Est: €15,000 - €18,000

      Architectural views of Berlin. Late 1850s/early 1860s. 18 gold-toned albumen prints with rounded corners and 1 albumen print 19,4 x 15 cm (not by Ahrendts). Each circa 23 x 19,5 cm and 19,5 x 23 cm. Each mounted to original board and annotated in ink in German below the images on the mount. In original red morrocan album box with gilt edges (edges rubbed, some soiling) 38 x 33 cm, with brass monogram MS and ornaments (one brass knob missing), inner protective silk cover page (moisture stains, crease) with embossed title: Andenken an Berlin. This attractive and rare collection comprises picturesque views by Leopold Ahrendts documenting many representative buildings, boulevards, monuments and smaller residental buildings in Berlin in the late 1850s/early 1860s. Some of the images have not yet been published and have, up to now, been unknown. The collection is from the estate of the German writer Fanny Lewald (1811 - 1880), one of the most important woman writers of the Vormärz period. One photograph, which is not by Ahrendts, shows a model for the Schiller Monument by Reinhold Begas and is dedicated on the mount in Fanny Lewald's hand to her step-son Alwin Stahr for Christmas 1863: Für Alwin Stahr zu Weihn. 1863 von Fanny. - Most in very good to near excellent condition and with strong violet-brown tones, several with slight traces of surface abrasion in sky area, some with retouched spots, one with foxing in sky area. Provenance: The estate of the German writer Fanny Lewald. Lit.: Lothar de Maizière/Antonius Jammers (eds.). Bevor Berlin zur Weltstadt wurde - die Residenz in Fotografien von Leopold Ahrendts. Berlin 2001, ill. pp. 23, 27, 39, 47, 63, 71, 85 and 97 (Unter den Linden - Denkmal Friedrichs des Großen [variant], Denkmal Friedrichs des Großen [variant], Königliche Bibliothek [variant], Das Blücherdenkmal, Verbindungsgang zwischen Altem und Neuem Museum, Wasserseite des königlichen Schloßes [variant], Das königliche Schauspielhaus, Denkmal Friedrich Wilhelms III [variant]).

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold: Palais Itzig, Berlin
      Dec. 04, 2013

      Ahrendts, Leopold: Palais Itzig, Berlin

      Est: €2,000 - €2,200

      Palais Itzig, Berlin. Circa 1856. Salt print with rounded corners. 16 x 21,3 cm. Mounted to board (slightly soiled, some foxing). Leopold Ahrendts worked first as a painter and lithographer in Dessau before moving to Berlin circa 1850, where he presented lithographs at the Academy of the Arts exhibition that same year. In 1856 he began working in the studio of the court photographer Philipp Graff. He exhibited his first photographs under the name of the Graff studio and shortly thereafter he began signing his photos with his own name. Ahrendts is undoubtedly one of the most important early German photographers who combined high technical standards and artful composition in his photographs. In 1762 the banker Daniel Itzig purchased the palace pictured here, which was originally built for General Montargues in 1718, and had it remodelled into a stately residence palace. The palace was sold in 1856 and torn down in 1858. The plans for this building have been lost and Ahrendts was the only photographer to document the residence with his camera, making this photograph, in such an excellent state, all the more rare and valuable. - One minimal foxing spot near upper edge and a few light surface scratches only visible in raking light, otherwise a beautiful rich print with an exceptionally strong violet-brown tone, strong contrasts and in excellent condition. Lit.: Galerie Berinson (ed.). Leopold Ahrendts (1825 - 1870) and the Early Days of Photography in Berlin. With a text by Sigrid Schulze. Berlin 2011, ill. p. 43.

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold: View of the Palais von der Osten
      Jun. 01, 2011

      Ahrendts, Leopold: View of the Palais von der Osten

      Est: €800 - €1,200

      View of the "Palais von der Osten" (built 1736), Unter den Linden 4. Early 1860s. Salt print with rounded corners. 19,5 x 16,5 cm. Mounted to board (strongly soiled, traces of use). As of 1835 this building belonged to Frederike von Hanover, the sister of Queen Luise of Prussia. After her death her husband, the Duke of Cumberland, sold it and the Ministry of Cultural and Medical Affairs moved in the building (demolished in 1883). To the right of the building was the famous Hotel Royal where the student Ferdinand Cohen-Blind checked in on May 5, 1866 and two days later, not far from the hotel, made an assasination attempt on Otto von Bismarck. A famous later guest was Mark Twain, who stayed at the Hotel Royal in 1891 on his third European tour. - A rich, dark print in very good condition with a strong reddish-brown tone. - With: Hermann Selle. View of the interior of the Friedenskirche Potsdam, gravesite of Friedrich Wilhlem IV. Albumen print. 18,5 x 14,5 cm. Mounted to board (foxing), photographer's blind stamp below the image on the mount. - In good condition. Provenance: The estate of Ernst August von Hannover, 3rd Duke of Cumberland

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold: Views of von Hordt'sche Palais
      Jun. 01, 2011

      Ahrendts, Leopold: Views of von Hordt'sche Palais

      Est: €1,200 - €1,500

      Views of the former "von Hordt'sche Palais", Wilhelmstraße 69, at the corner of Unter den Linden. Early 1860s. 2 salt prints with rounded corners. 17,5 x 21,3 cm and 15,5 x 20,3. Each mounted to board (one strongly soiled, the other less), 1 annotated in ink in lower edge. Leopold Ahrendts worked first as a painter and lithographer in Dessau before moving to Berlin circa 1850, where he presented lithographs at the Academy of the Arts exhibition that same year. In 1856 he began working in the studio of the court photographer Philipp Graff. He exhibited his first photographs under the name of the Graff studio and shortly thereafter he began signing his photos with his own name. Ahrendts is undoubtedly one of the most important early German photographers who combined high technical standards with artful composition in his photographs. Between 1818 -1834 the "von Hordtsche Palais" was the Berlin residence of Ernst August (1771-1851), King of Hanover (1837-1851), 1st Duke of Cumberland. Ernst August was married to Frederike of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the sister of Queen Luise of Prussia. Ernst August's son, later King George V, spent most of his childhood in this residence. The house existed in the state shown in this image until 1868 when a third floor was added. - Both with slight surface rubbing, slight soiling, one with slightly stronger abrasion in upper left, otherwise rich, dark prints in good condition with a strong reddish-brown tone. Provenance: The estate of Ernst August von Hannover, 3rd Duke of Cumberland Lit.: Galerie Berinson (ed.). With a text by Sigrid Schulze. Leopold Ahrendts und die Frühzeit der Photographie in Berlin. Berlin 2011.

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold: Berliner Stadtschloß (Schlüterportal)
      Jun. 01, 2011

      Ahrendts, Leopold: Berliner Stadtschloß (Schlüterportal)

      Est: €1,800 - €2,200

      (Attributed to). Berliner Stadtschloß (Schlüterportal). Late 1850s. Albumen print with rounded corners. 23,2 x 17,8 cm. Mounted to board (slightly soiled) and annotated Schlüterportal in pencil on the verso. Some surface spotting, visible in raking light, otherwise a strong print in very good condition with a rich violet-brown tone.

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold: Gendarmen Markt, Berlin
      Jun. 01, 2011

      Ahrendts, Leopold: Gendarmen Markt, Berlin

      Est: €600 - €900

      View of Gendarmen Markt, Berlin, looking northwest. 1850s. Albumen print with rounded corners. 16 x 20,7 cm. Mounted to original board (slightly soiled, some edge wear). Three stronger foxing spots and two lighter spots (one with rubbing) in sky area, some light surface soiling, otherwise a strong print in good condition with a strong violet-brown tone.

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold: Gendarmenmarkt, Berlin
      Dec. 01, 2010

      Ahrendts, Leopold: Gendarmenmarkt, Berlin

      Est: €1,500 - €1,800

      Schauspielhaus Berlin am Gendarmenmarkt. 1850s. Gold-toned albumen print with rounded corners. 19,5 x 21,8 cm. Mounted to original board (some foxing). A few light surface abrasions, small tear in upper right edge, a few small retouched spots, a few foxing spots in upper right edge, otherwise in very good condition with a strong violet-brown tone.

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold: "Wusterhauser Bär" am Grünen Graben
      Dec. 01, 2010

      Ahrendts, Leopold: "Wusterhauser Bär" am Grünen Graben

      Est: €1,200 - €1,800

      "Wusterhauser Bär" am Grünen Graben (Alter Festungsgraben), Berlin. Late 1850s. Salt print. 10,5 x 18 cm. Flush-mounted to card. The so-called "Wusterhauser Bär" is the last remaining structure of the Berlin city wall from the 18th century. This early photo from the mid-19th century shows the structure at its original location, am Grünen Graben. - Slightly cropped in upper edge, a few light foxing spots in sky area, otherwise a dark print in excellent condition with a strong reddish-brown tone. - With: Paul W. John. View of ivy-covered Wusterhauser Bär, moved 1893 to the Köllnische Park. 1930s. Vintage gelatin silver print. 15,5 x 11,5 cm. Photographer's stamp and annotated by the photographer in pencil on the verso. Lit.: Bodo von Dewitz/ Wolfgang Horbert (eds.). Schatzhäuser der Photographie. Die Sammlung des Fürsten zu Wied. Göttingen 1998, ill. p. 84. Jost Hansen/Horst Mauter (eds.). Berlin am Wasser. Fotografien 1857 - 1934. Berlin 1993, ill. p. 72 (incorrectly attributed to F.A. Schwartz).

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold: Burgstraße - Lange Brücke, Blick auf Mühlendamm
      Dec. 01, 2010

      Ahrendts, Leopold: Burgstraße - Lange Brücke, Blick auf Mühlendamm

      Est: €1,800 - €2,600

      "Burgstraße - Lange Brücke mit Blick auf den Mühlendamm, Berlin". Early 1850s. Lightly coated salt print with cut corners. 16 x 21,5 cm. Flush-mounted to board. Leopold Ahrendts worked first as a painter and lithographer in Dessau before moving to Berlin circa 1850, where he presented lithographs at the Academy of the Arts exhibition that same year. In 1856 he began working in the studio of the court photographer Philipp Graff. He exhibited his first photographs under the name of the Graff Studio and shortly thereafter he began signing his photos with his own name. He is undoubtedly one of the most important early German photographers who combined high technical standards with artful composition in his photographs. When comparing this image with the photograph by Ahrendts offered in Bassenge auction 93, lot 4120, which is taken from almost exactly the same vantage point, this image appears to have been taken quite a bit earlier: In this photo one of the houses on the left does not yet have the additional storey the image offered in our previous auction showed. - A few small retouched spots in lower area, traces of previous mounting on the verso, otherwise a rich, dark print in excellent condition with a strong reddish-brown tone. Lit.: Bodo von Dewitz/ Wolfgang Horbert (eds.). Schatzhäuser der Photographie. Die Sammlung des Fürsten zu Wied. Göttingen 1998, ill. p. 85. Lothar de Maizière/Antonius Jammers (eds.). Bevor Berlin zur Weltstadt wurde - die Residenz in Fotografien von Leopold Ahrendts. Berlin 2001, ill. p. 77 (variant).

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold: View of Gendarmen Markt
      Jun. 09, 2010

      Ahrendts, Leopold: View of Gendarmen Markt

      Est: €1,500 - €1,800

      Ahrendts, Leopold: View of Gendarmen Markt View of Gendarmen Markt. 1863. Gold-toned albumen print with rounded corners. 24 x 18 cm. Mounted to original board and annotated in ink in German below the image on the mount. A rare picturesque view by Leopold Ahrendts showing the construction site on the corner of Markgrafen and Französische Str. The corner building that stood at the site was torn down in 1863. - One small foxing spot near left edge, a few surface spots of glue residue to the left of right tower and one retouched spot in lower area, otherwise in very good condition and with a strong violet-brown tone.

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold: Stechbahn, Berlin
      Jun. 09, 2010

      Ahrendts, Leopold: Stechbahn, Berlin

      Est: €1,500 - €1,800

      Ahrendts, Leopold: Stechbahn, Berlin Stechbahn, Berlin. Circa 1863. Gold-toned albumen print with rounded corners. 18,3 x 22,8 cm. Mounted to original board (slightly soiled) and annotated in ink in German below the image on the mount. A part of the building row shown here was torn down in 1864. - A few light surface abrasions, a few retouched spots in lower portion, otherwise in excellent condition with a strong violet-brown tone. Lit.: Stiftung Stadtmuseum Berlin (ed.) Stadtblicke. Aus der Fotografischen Sammlung des Stadtmuseums Berlin. Berlin 2001, ill. p. 36.

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold: View of the Lustgarten with Altes Museum
      Jun. 17, 2009

      Ahrendts, Leopold: View of the Lustgarten with Altes Museum

      Est: €800 - €1,000

      Das alte Museum, Berlin. 1850s. Salt print with rounded corners. 15,7 x 21,3 cm. Mounted to original board (slightly soiled). Some foxing spots and a few spots of surface cleaning in sky area, otherwise in good condition with a strong violet-brown tone. Lit.: Lothar de Maizière/Antonius Jammers (eds.). Bevor Berlin zur Weltstadt wurde - die Residenz in Fotografien von Leopold Ahrendts. Berlin 2001, ill. p. 57 (variant).

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold: Alter Dom am Lustgarten, Berlin
      Jun. 17, 2009

      Ahrendts, Leopold: Alter Dom am Lustgarten, Berlin

      Est: €1,000 - €1,200

      Alter Dom am Lustgarten, Berlin. 1850s. Salt print with rounded corners. 15,5 x 21 cm. Signed by the photographer in ink in lower left corner, mounted to original board (slightly soiled). A rare signed salt print by Ahrendts showing the old Dome in Berlin which was torn down in 1893 to make way for a new more 'representative' Dome which still stands today. - Light foxing spots in sky area, minimal fading in edges, otherwise in very good condition with a strong violet-brown tone. Lit.: Lothar de Maizière/Antonius Jammers (eds.). Bevor Berlin zur Weltstadt wurde - die Residenz in Fotografien von Leopold Ahrendts. Berlin 2001, ill. p. 55.

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold View of Gendarmen Markt View of
      Dec. 03, 2008

      Ahrendts, Leopold View of Gendarmen Markt View of

      Est: - €1,800

      Ahrendts, Leopold View of Gendarmen Markt View of Gendarmen Markt. 1863. Gold-toned albumen print with rounded corners. 24 x 18 cm. Mounted to original board and annotated in ink in German below the image on the mount. A rare picturesque view by Leopold Ahrendts showing the construction site on the corner of Markgrafen and Franz÷sische Str. The corner building that stood at the site was torn down in 1863. - One small foxing spot near left edge, a few surface spots of glue residue to the left of right tower and one retouched spot in lower area, otherwise in very good condition and with a strong violet-brown tone.

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold Stechbahn, Berlin Stechbahn,
      Dec. 03, 2008

      Ahrendts, Leopold Stechbahn, Berlin Stechbahn,

      Est: - €1,800

      Ahrendts, Leopold Stechbahn, Berlin Stechbahn, Berlin. Circa 1863. Gold-toned albumen print with rounded corners. 18,3 x 22,8 cm. Mounted to original board (slightly soiled) and annotated in ink in German below the image on the mount. A part of the building row shown here was torn down in 1864. - A few light surface abrasions, a few retouched spots in lower portion, otherwise in excellent condition with a strong violet-brown tone. Lit.: Stiftung Stadtmuseum Berlin (ed.) Stadtblicke. Aus der Fotografischen Sammlung des Stadtmuseums Berlin. Berlin 2001, ill. p. 36.

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold The Kurf³rsten Bridge (I) The
      Dec. 03, 2008

      Ahrendts, Leopold The Kurf³rsten Bridge (I) The

      Est: - €1,800

      Ahrendts, Leopold The Kurf³rsten Bridge (I) The Kurf³rsten Bridge, Berlin (I). Circa 1860. Gold-toned albumen print with rounded corners. 19 x 23 cm. Mounted to original board (slightly soiled) and annotated in ink in German below the image on the mount. A few retouched spots in lower portion, a few small spots near upper edge, otherwise in very good condition with a strong violet-brown tone. Lit.: Lothar de MaiziÞre/Antonius Jammers (eds.). Bevor Berlin zur Weltstadt wurde - die Residenz in Fotografien von Leopold Ahrendts. Berlin 2001, ill. p. 69 (similar view).

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold Schlo ▀ Br³cke;
      Dec. 03, 2008

      Ahrendts, Leopold Schlo ▀ Br³cke;

      Est: - €1,500

      Ahrendts, Leopold Schlo▀ Br³cke; Kronprinzenpalais Schlo▀ Br³cke; Kronprinzenpalais, Berlin. Late 1850s. 2 gold-toned albumen prints with rounded corners. Each circa 18,5 x 23 cm. Mounted to original board (slightly soiled) and annotated in ink in German below the images on the mounts. A few light surface abrasions and a few small retouched spots, otherwise in excellent condition with a strong violet-brown tone.

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold Brandenburg Gate; Lustgarten;
      Dec. 03, 2008

      Ahrendts, Leopold Brandenburg Gate; Lustgarten;

      Est: - €2,200

      Ahrendts, Leopold Brandenburg Gate; Lustgarten; Zeughaus Brandenburg Gate; Lustgarten; Zeughaus, Berlin. Late 1850s. 3 gold-toned albumen prints with rounded corners. Each circa 18,5 x 23 cm. Mounted to original board (slightly soiled) and annotated in ink in German below the images on the mounts. A few light surface abrasions, otherwise in excellent condition with a strong violet-brown tone. Lit.: Bodo von Dewitz/Wolfgang Horbert (eds.) Schatzhõuser der Photographie. Die Sammlung des F³rsten zu Wied. Cologne 1998, ill. pp. 88-89 (similar images, Lustgarten and Zeughaus). Rainer Wick (ed.). The Pioneers of Photography 1840-1900 The Robert Lebeck Collection. Freiburg 1988, ill. p. 61 (similar image, Brandenburg Gate).

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold The Old Dome, Berlin The Old
      Dec. 03, 2008

      Ahrendts, Leopold The Old Dome, Berlin The Old

      Est: - €1,800

      Ahrendts, Leopold The Old Dome, Berlin The Old Dome, Berlin. 1850s. Gold-toned albumen print with rounded corners. 18,2 x 21,4 cm. Mounted to original board (slightly soiled) and annotated in ink in German below the image on the mount. A rare early view of the old Dome in Berlin which was torn down in 1893. - A few light surface abrasions, two a bit stronger in left upper portion, a few small retouched spots, otherwise in near excellent condition with a strong violet-brown tone.

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold Gendarmen Markt, Berlin
      Dec. 03, 2008

      Ahrendts, Leopold Gendarmen Markt, Berlin

      Est: - €1,800

      Ahrendts, Leopold Gendarmen Markt, Berlin Gendarmen Markt, Berlin. 1850s. Gold-toned albumen print with rounded corners. 19,5 x 21,8 cm. Mounted to original board (slightly soiled) and annotated in ink in German below the image on the mount. A few light surface abrasions, small tear in right edge, a few small retouched spots, otherwise in near excellent condition with a strong violet-brown tone.

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold St. Michael's Church;
      Dec. 03, 2008

      Ahrendts, Leopold St. Michael's Church;

      Est: - €2,000

      Ahrendts, Leopold St. Michael's Church; Friedrichwerdersche Church St. Michael's Church; Friedrichwerder'sche Church, Berlin. Early 1850s. 2 gold-toned albumen prints with rounded corners. 24 x 18 cm. Mounted to original board (minimally soiled) and annotated in ink in German below the image on the mount. Some light surface abrasions, first print with a few light spots in sky area, otherwise in very good condition and with a strong violet-brown tone. Lit.: Lothar de MaiziÞre/Antonius Jammers (eds.). Bevor Berlin zur Weltstadt wurde - die Residenz in Fotografien von Leopold Ahrendts. Berlin 2001, ill. p. 83 and p. 95 (similar view).

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold Opera House and St Hedwigs
      Dec. 03, 2008

      Ahrendts, Leopold Opera House and St Hedwigs

      Est: - €1,500

      Ahrendts, Leopold Opera House and St Hedwigs Church Opera House and St Hedwigs Church, Berlin. Early 1850s. Gold-toned albumen print with rounded corners. 18,5 x 21,7 cm. Mounted to original board (slightly soiled) and annotated in ink in German below the image on the mount. Some albumen loss on the surface in upper left corner, some retouched spots, a few marks near upper edge, otherwise in very good condition with a strong violet-brown tone. Lit.: Lothar de MaiziÞre/Antonius Jammers (eds.). Bevor Berlin zur Weltstadt wurde - die Residenz in Fotografien von Leopold Ahrendts. Berlin 2001, ill. p. 34 (similar view).

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold K÷nigliche Hof Apotheke
      Dec. 03, 2008

      Ahrendts, Leopold K÷nigliche Hof Apotheke

      Est: - €2,000

      Ahrendts, Leopold K÷nigliche Hof Apotheke K÷nigliche Hof Apotheke, Berlin. Early 1850s. Gold-toned albumen print with rounded corners. 17,7 x 23 cm. Mounted to original board (slightly soiled) and annotated in ink in German below the image on the mount. A few light surface abrasions, otherwise in excellent condition with a strong violet-brown tone.

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold Kloster Church, Berlin Kloster
      Dec. 03, 2008

      Ahrendts, Leopold Kloster Church, Berlin Kloster

      Est: - €1,500

      Ahrendts, Leopold Kloster Church, Berlin Kloster Kirche, Berlin. Mid-1850s. Gold-toned albumen print with rounded corners. 21,5 x 16,8 cm. Mounted to original board (slightly soiled) and annotated in ink in German below the image on the mount. A few light surface abrasions, a few retouched spots in lower portion, otherwise in excellent condition with a strong violet-brown tone. - With: F. Albert Schwartz. Marienkirchhof, Patzenhofer Brewery. 12 x 17,5 cm. Mounted to original board (traces of use). - Photo faded and with surface abrasions. Lit.: Lothar de MaiziÞre/Antonius Jammers (eds.). Bevor Berlin zur Weltstadt wurde - die Residenz in Fotografien von Leopold Ahrendts. Berlin 2001, ill. p. 93.

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    • Ahrendts, Leopold Burg Stra ▀ e - Lange
      Dec. 03, 2008

      Ahrendts, Leopold Burg Stra ▀ e - Lange

      Est: - €1,500

      Ahrendts, Leopold Burg Stra▀e - Lange Br³cke, Berlin

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    • photography Ahrendts, Leopold (attributed) 1854-1870 in Berlin demonstrably the Spreefront (seen of northeast). The Spreefront (seen of northeast). Around 1855/56. Vintage.Salt paper departure on original back cardboard installs. 17.6 x 23.1 cm (29.8
      May. 23, 2003

      photography Ahrendts, Leopold (attributed) 1854-1870 in Berlin demonstrably the Spreefront (seen of northeast). The Spreefront (seen of northeast). Around 1855/56. Vintage.Salt paper departure on original back cardboard installs. 17.6 x 23.1 cm (29.8

      Est: £800 -

      photography Ahrendts, Leopold (attributed) 1854-1870 in Berlin demonstrably the Spreefront (seen of northeast). The Spreefront (seen of northeast). Around 1855/56. Vintage.Salt paper departure on original back cardboard installs. 17.6 x 23.1 cm (29.8 x 37.5 cm). Original back cardboard easily vergilbt and with small dirt traces. Literature: Goerd Peschken, Hans Werner Kluenner. Citizens of Berlin the lock. Classical Berlin. Frankfurt; Vienna; Berlin: Ullstein/Propylaeen, 1982. See board 14b/15b.

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