Emporium Auction
Thu, May 19, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 207
Roberto Eichenberger
Estimate: $200 - $300
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, born 1902)
Totonicapan, circa 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
Note: Roberto Eichenberger trained in Berlin during the 1920s, returning to Guatemala to document its culture from the 1930s through the 1950s. He often worked for National Geographic, and it is believed that his wife Mary Nicole was responsible for the beautiful hand-tinting seen here and on other of Eichenberger's works.
Provenance: Private Collection, North Georgia; Private Collection
Condition
Totonicapan tipped to backing card, wear at lower edge and upper left corner; Girl mounted to backing card, in good condition
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