Emporium Auctions
Thu, Sep 9, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 375
Roberto Eichenberger
Estimate: $400 - $600
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(Guatemala, b. 1902)
Totonicapan, c. 1930s, signed on mount lower right "Eichenberger.", titled on mount lower left "Totonicapan", vintage hand tinted gelatin silver print, 7-3/4 x 9-3/4 in.; together with Girl at a Well, attributed to Roberto Eichenberger, vintage gelatin silver print, 5 x 8-1/2 i n.; both mounted, unframed, Provenance: Private Collection, North Georgia; Private Collection; Note: Roberto Eichenberger trained in Berlin during the 1920s, returning to Guatemalaÿto document its culture from the 1930s through the 1950s.ÿÿHe often worked for National Geographic,ÿand it is believed thatÿhis wife Mary Nicole was responsible for the beautiful hand-tinting seen here and on other of Eichenberger's works.
Condition
Totonicapan tipped to backing card, wear at lower edge and upper left corner; Girl mounted to backing card, in good condition
