Lot 4009: Ahrendts, Leopold: View of Gendarmen Markt

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.