Adolph Braun
Adolph
Braun of Dornach was one of Europe's most prolific publishers. He made
most of the Anthony European views and was active between 1856 and the
early 1870s. He produced an excellent series of the Grindenwald ice caves
some of which are offered here. His views of glaciers and mountain-climbing
are described by Darrah as 'exceptional'. Many of these have first-owner
notes on the back and quite a few are dated either 1861 or 1862.
Braun
views seem to fall into two distinct periods. Earlier views are often quite
crudely trimmed; his finishing left something to be desired at times and
fading is also a problem on some. Many also have a strange white spotting
which nobody seems to have a good explanation for. I have graded
them down slightly when unsure. Differences may be down to using a new
scanner on some. The old scanner tended to make the views dark. The new
scans are also a slightly different size but the views, of course, are
the same size. The new scanner also tends to trim edges a bit. All views
are NOT trimmed unless mentioned otherwise.
There some views at the end on yellow mounts which are entirely different and combine high quality with imaginative camera work - indeed bearing comparison with the work of William England. No processing complaints either.
We have decided to keep most of Braun's work in one group so these views stray into Germany and, possibly, Italy.
Please ensure that you use the order # not the view number when ordering. I have put them is some kind of numbering sequence although they might not all be from the same series.
149. Russeau a Linthal.
Condition 5 (moderate fading
and slight mark on right image).
Order #3210.
Price $8.
571. Chateau de Chillon.
Condition 6.
Order #3212.
Price $10.
732. Glacier superieur de Grindelwald.
Condition 7/8.
Order #3215.
Price $10.
746. Environs de Murren.
Condition 6 (light black spotting).
Order #3217.
Price $8.
756. Zweilutschinen.
Condition 3 (fading).
Order #3218.
Price $3.
957. La Grande Chartreause.
Condition 7.
Order #3222.
Price $12.
1024. Chamounix.
Condition 8.
Order #3225.
Price $12.
1036. Mer de Glace.
Condition 7.
Order #3227.
Price $10.
1043. Glacier des Bois.
Condition 7.
Order #3229.
Price $8.
1057. Cascade de Berad.
Condition 7.
Order #3230.
Price $5.
1085. Chillon.
Condition 7.
Order #3231.
Price $10.
1163. Grotte au Glacier de
Grindenwald.
Condition. Difficult to say.
Probably much as it was originally.
Order #3237.
Price $5.
1174. Engelhorn.
Condition 7.
Order #3240.
Price $8.
1177. Chutes de Rosenlaui
Condition 8 (small spot of
wax on left image).
Order #3241.
Price $12.
1269. Passage de la Gemmi.
Condition 8/9.
Order #3249.
Price $15.
1894. Col de Voza.
Condition 7/8.
Order #3263.
Price $12.
1999. Ruines a St Gervais &
??????.
Condition 8.
Order #3264.
Price $22.
2949. Ragaz. Bains de Pfaefers.
Gorge de la Tamina.
Condition 8/9.
Order #3267.
Price $15.
2954. Ragaz. Bains de Pfaefers.
Rocher percée dans la vallée de la Tamina.
Condition 8/9.
Order #3268.
Price $15.
3209. Lucerne et le Pont du
Bois.
Condition 7.
Order #3270.
Price $10.
3223. Lucerne. Le lion de Lucerne.
Condition 7.
Order #3271.
Price $5.
3433. Canton de Grisons. Vallee
de Bergell; chutes de la Maira a Casaccia.
Condition 7.
Order #3275.
Price $8.
3444. Canton de Grisons. Haute
Engadine; pic Corvatsch (10645), pic Atlas (9632) et glacier de Rosegg.
Condition 7.
Order #3276.
Price $10.
3471. Grisone, enviorons de
?Corre.
Condition 6/7 (some spotting).
Order #3277.
Price $10.
3541. Canton de Grisons. Vallee
de Domlescheg; la Via Mala et le Johannisberg.
Condition 8.
Order #3278.
Price $12.
3564. Canton de Grisons. Vallée
de la Rheinwald; chutes du Weisenbach au glacier du Rhin.
Condition 8.
Order #3279.
Price $12.
4230. Cologne. Interieur du
Dome.
Condition 8 (slight line across
top).
Order #3280.
Price $12.
4679. Panorama a Murren.
Condition 8.
Order #3282.
Price $18.
4745. Canton du Valais. Vue
prise du Glacier superieur du Rhone.
Condition. Would be 9 but
there are three small orange spots in ice area on r/h image.
Order #3284.
Price $15.
5015. Panorama a Pierre-a-voir
(Canton du Valais).
Condition. Vertical mark on
left image seems to be in processing.
Order #3288.
Price $18.
5016. Panorama a Pierre-a-voir
(Canton du Valais).
Condition 7.
Order #3289.
Price $15.
5394. Lucerne. Pension au Gutsch.
Condition 7 (light foxing
in sky).
Order #3290.
Price $12.
5513. Guess where!
Condition 7.
Order #3292.
Price $5.
5558. Chamounix. Chaine du
Mont-Blanc.
Condition 5 (overall spotting).
Order #3293.
Price $5.
6214. Chemin de fer du Rigi.
Condition. Corner of mount
lost. Images 7.
Order #3294.
Price $12.
6223. Chemin de fer de Rigi.
Tunnel.
Condition 6.
Order #3295.
Price $12.
Unnumbered. Panorama a ?Mirren.
Condition. Foxing mark, otherwise
7/8.
Order #3296.
Price $8.
Joseph Tairraz
Joseph Tairraz worked alone and later with his brother in the 1850s and 1860s in Chamonix. He became partners with Savioz who eventually took over the business. His work is good and similar to that of Braun. Many of these have been renumbered or the numbers are unclear. They are therefore in no particular order.
23. Le Mauvais Pas.
Condition 6.
Order #3298.
Price $8.
23. Le Mauvais Pas.
Condition. Badly trimmed at
bottom. Images 8.
Order #3299.
Price $8.
47. Chamonix et Mont Blanc.
Condition. Roughly trimmed
at bottom, right edge is bad scan. Images 7.
Order #3300.
Price $8.
110. Le Mt Blanc v. de Flegere.
Condition. Unevenly trimmed
at bottom. Images 8.
Order #14101.
Price $12.
129. Galerie de Tete Noire.
Dated August 1869.
Condition 7/8 except for circular
dent on right side of right image.
Order #14102.
Price $12.
220. Pavillon du Brevent et
Mont Blanc.
Condition 8.
Order #14103.
Price $15.
Many
of the following views bear the white spotting typical of views from this
group
Condition 7.
Order #14107.
Price $8.
Condition 7.
Order #14110.
Price $8.
Condition 7.
Order #14112.
Price $8.
Condition 7.
Order #14113.
Price $8.
Condition 7.
Order #14114.
Price $8.
Condition 7.
Order #14115.
Price $8.
Condition 9/10.
Order #14116.
Price $25.
Condition 8.
Order #14117.
Price $12.
Condition 8.
Order #14118.
Price $12.
Condition 7.
Order #14119.
Price $12.
Condition 6.
Order #14120.
Price $10.
Condition 8.
Order #14122.
Price $15.
Condition 6.
Order #14124.
Price $8.
Condition 7.
Order #14125.
Price $8.
Condition 7.
Order #14126.
Price $10.
Condition 6.
Order #14127.
Price $6.
Condition 6.
Order #14128.
Price $6.
Condition 7.
Order #14129.
Price $12.
Condition 8.
Order #14131.
Price $12.
Condition 8.
Order #14132.
Price $15.
Condition 7/8.
Order #14133.
Price $15.
Condition 7.
Order #14134.
Price $12.
Condition 5.
Order #14135.
Price $5.
Condition 7.
Order #14137.
Price $15.
Condition 8.
Order #14138.
Price $18.
Condition. Fairly heavy processing
spots.
Order #14139.
Price $5.
Condition 5 (fading).
Order #14140.
Price $3.
Condition 7.
Order #14141.
Price $12.
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To page one. Underwood views of climbers and mountains
To page two. Underwood views of cities, towms and people
To page three. Underwood boxed sets
To page four. Curved mount views by publishers other than Underwood
To page five. Views by Charnaux and Gabler
To page six. Various flat mount views.
To page seven. Early views and views by B.W. Kilburn
