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Sat, Feb 5, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 394

Hedda Hammer 12 Photographs of China

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

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(German, 1908-1991) circa 1933-1941, comprising views of China, primarily in Beijing, including Summer Palace, Coal Hill, the Great Wall of China, Temple of Heaven, Altar of Heaven, and others, each signed in pencil lower right "Hedda Hammer" and titled in pencil lower left, verso stamped "Copyright Hedda Hammer Peking", mounted on cardstock and set in a fitted embroidered cotton case, image 4-1/4 x 6-1/8 in.; cardstock 6-7/8 x 9-5/8 in.

Provenance: Private Collection, San Francisco, California

Condition

overall good condition, some images slightly curved, case with some spotting/discoloration to interior

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