Friedrich Ferdinand Albert Schwartz 1836–1906, Urban Development

This lot features 118 photographs of old Berlin from c. 1860 to 1890, of which approx. 10 are from 1900, mostly in the format 11 x 17 cm, several larger ones up to the format 20 x 27 cm, with a handwritten 6-page list (copy as PDF available from us) from the 1970s, recording the location, date and building depicted (according to the list, 6 images are missing). The original albumen prints were mounted on various types of photo cardboard after 1890, most of the images bear an inconspicuous embossed stamp, the condition is good. Schwartz was a member of the Association for the History of Berlin and took this work seriously; today there are two memorial plaques in Berlin that commemorate him. His son Albert took over his business and died in 1920. 840 photographs by father and son are known to date. A rare opportunity to acquire original depictions of palaces, courtyards and lost historical buildings for exhibitions. – In addition: 2 further prints by Albert Schwartz 21 x 13 cm on original passepartout of 33 x 24 cm from 1882. – Also: 17 cardboard sheets, mostly with 36 x 30 cm passepartouts, by other photographers (1 x Missmann, 3 x Schnabel, otherwise unnamed) with large-format photographs of Berlin and the surrounding area.

布雷克拍品等级是为了方便竞买人判断拍卖品的成色而设置的。布雷克等级用1到6级来标注外观和功能的成色，(从非常好到非常差)。 在目录图册里用括号里的2个数字来表示，前一个数字表示外观成色的级别，后一个数字表示功能成色的级别。如(3/2)表示外观成色是3(满意的)，功能成色2(好)。 成色 定义参照下列标准： 1 - 非常好 (未使用过，没有使用痕迹) 2 - 好 (新，极少的使用痕迹) 3 - 满意的 (普通的使用痕迹) 4 - 及格的 (明显的使用痕迹，某个非主要部件是后配的) 5 - 有缺陷的 (极明显的使用痕迹, 某个主要部件是后配的，功能上有缺陷，需要修理) 6 - 非常差 (严重破损, 缺少重要部件)