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Lot 135

[FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY]. [MEXICO]. [BREHME, Hugo (1882-1954), photographer]. Large Silver Gelatin Sepia Photograph, “National Palace – Mexico City.” [M

Estimate: $400 - $600
Starting Bid
$200

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[FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY]. [MEXICO]. [BREHME, Hugo (1882-1954), photographer]. Large Silver Gelatin Sepia Photograph, “National Palace – Mexico City.” [Mexico, ca. 1900s]. Photograph of the outside of the National Palace in Mexico City. Signed by Brehme in pencil at lower right. Approximately 10 ½ x 15”. On cardstock mount with printed caption. Mount approximately 19 x 25”.

Condition

Mount toned, soiled, edgeworn, ink ownership stamp of the Banco de Mexico on the back of the mount, numerous pencil markings on mount. Very good. Brehme was a successful photographer in Mexico for nearly 40 years, much of his work appearing in postcards; larger prints such as this one are uncommon.

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