607 - Theodor Creifelds zugeschrieben (Koblenz 1839 - 1902 Unkel)

Theodor Creifelds zugeschrieben (Koblenz 1839 - 1902 Unkel) Details of the towers of the Cologne cathedral, around 1880 albumen print 36,8 x 31,1 cm period caption in ink on the mount mount size 39.6 x 32.3 cm SCHÄTZPREIS / ESTIMATE € 500 - 900 STARTPREIS / STARTING PRICE € 500 Theodor Johann Hubert Creifelds was a German photographer who focused primarily on architectural and landscape photography. Cologne—specifically the Cathedral and views of the Rhine—ranked among his favorite subjects. This photograph of Cologne Cathedral captures the intricate Gothic south façade and its flying buttresses from an elevated vantage point—a spectacular perspective taken from the upper gallery levels. Creifelds’ work belongs to the context of early German architectural, landscape, and travel photography, and specifically the genre of Cologne city photography that flourished in the 19th century. Key figures in this milieu include Anselm Schmitz and Johann H. Schoenscheidt, who, like Creifelds, photographically documented Cologne Cathedral, the Rhine landscape, and the city’s changing appearance. Friedrich Stiehm also figures in the context of early German architectural photography, while Édouard Baldus and the Bisson brothers serve as international points of comparison regarding the combination of architecture, monumental landscape, and technically sophisticated photography. Creifelds’ large-format, highly detailed views of Cologne Cathedral, the Rhine bridges, and the Rhineland landscape combine documentary precision with a majestic visual aesthetic, establishing him as a significant figure in early Cologne architectural and landscape photography. PLEASE NOTE: The purchase price consists of the highest bid plus the buyer's premium, sales tax and, if applicable, the fee of artists resale rights and platform fee. In the case of normal taxation (marked ° at the estimate), a premium of 24% is added to the highest bid. The mandatory sales tax is added to the sum of the highest bid, the buyer's premium and platform fee. This amounts to 13% for paintings, drawings, graphic works and sculptures and 20% for photographs and all other items. The buyer's premium amounts to 28% in case of differential taxation. The sales tax is included in the differential taxation.