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Rudolf Lehnert (1878-1948) / Ernst Landrock (1878-1966) Landscapes...

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Rudolf Lehnert (1878-1948) / Ernst Landrock (1878-1966) Landscapes of Egypt, 5 heliogravures from the 1920s, sheet: 21 x 26 cm / image: 13 x 18 cm + frames with titles and signature printed in the pictures : Tomb of the Mamluk Sultans seen through a city gate, Gizek's Pyramids, Shepherd returning home, Sphinx and Pyramids, General View of Cairo, Lehnert & Landrock is a photographic publishing house founded in Tunis in 1904 by Rudolf Lehnert associated with Ernst Landrock. Lehnert is known for his views of North Africa, Saharan landscapes and genre scenes, as well as for remarkable portraits and academic oriental studies "revealing" the sensuality of the imaginary "Orient". Is added to this lot : 2 framed photos, published by the Cap company around 1900 - 1910, on the theme of Orientalism with sand dunes, and prayer in the desert. Dimensions of the photos: 23.5 x 58.5 cm + frames