Portraits of Elisabeth Dissel on the occasion of her Holy Communion; Group portrait of Elisabeth, Gerhard and Klara Dissel. Circa 1926. 3 vintage, matte sepia-toned gelatin silver prints. 14,5 x 10,5 cm, 13,4 x 9,7 cm (oval) and 10,5 x 13,5 cm. 2 with photographer's signature blind stamp in lower left, each mounted in modern archival mat. Fine portraits of the three children of the Dissel family, who lived in Köln-Lindenthal, where August Sander had his studio nearby. Max Dissel, the father of Elisabeth, had helped August Sander find a studio in Lindenthal and the photographer became a friend of the Dissel family. Sander was the obvious choice when they wanted their daughter Elisabeth and her siblings photographed on her Communion day. According to the family's memory it was a difficult sitting for the children as Sander was impatient and yelled quite a bit. This explains the more solemn expressions of the children, which Sander likely intended. – Each print with some edge wear, some retouched spots, group portrait with stronger crease in mid upper and lower portion and some oxidation mirroring, otherwise in good condition. Provenance: From the photographer, to Max Dissel, by descent of the current owner.
Portraits of Elisabeth Dissel on the occasion of her Holy Communion; Group portrait of Elisabeth, Gerhard and Klara Dissel. Circa 1926. 3 vintage, matte sepia-toned gelatin silver prints. 14,5 x 10,5 cm, 13,4 x 9,7 cm (oval) and 10,5 x 13,5 cm. 2 with photographer's signature blind stamp in lower left, each mounted in modern archival mat. Fine portraits of the three children of the Dissel family, who lived in Köln-Lindenthal, where August Sander had his studio nearby. Max Dissel, the father of Elisabeth, had helped August Sander find a studio in Lindenthal and the photographer became a friend of the Dissel family. Sander was the obvious choice when they wanted their daughter Elisabeth and her siblings photographed on her Communion day. According to the family's memory it was a difficult sitting for the children as Sander was impatient and yelled quite a bit. This explains the more solemn expressions of the children, which Sander likely intended. – Each print with some edge wear, some retouched spots, group portrait with stronger crease in mid upper and lower portion and some oxidation mirroring, otherwise in good condition. Provenance: From the photographer, to Max Dissel, by descent of the current owner.
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