Mexican Pedro Guerra Photo of Uxmal, ca. 1909
Pedro Guerra (also Pedro Guerra Jordan) (Mexican, 1857-1917), a silver albumin photograph, ca. 1909 CE. A wonderful photograph of Uxmal by Pedro Guerra, a pioneer of photography in the Yucatan area of Mexico whose studio was active from the last quarter of the 19th century until 1917 - set in a mat that is features his red studio seal in the lower right corner with "Photografia Guerra Merida Yuc" around an image of a camera. The composition is labeled "Uxmal, Mondas" in the negative at the lower left. Size: 9.5" W x 7.5" H (24.1 cm x 19 cm); 13.875" W x 10.75" H (35.2 cm x 27.3 cm) including mat
For more about Pedro Guerra Jordan, read "Fotografia Artistica Guerra. Yucatan / Mexico" - a wonderful book that according to the Yucatan Times, "presents the history of Yucatan from the late nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century, through the lens of Pedro Guerra Jordán and his son Pedro Guerra Aguilar." (https://www.theyucatantimes.com/2018/03/guerra-photographers-capture-yucatecan-history-in-280-illustrations/)
The article continues, "The images, belonging to the Fototeca Pedro Guerra of the Autonomous University of Yucatan (UADY), offer a visual chronicle of the history of the Yucatecan society with which the reader will achieve a better understanding of the lifestyle in Southeast Mexico during the last 120 years."
Provenance: ex-private Tampa, Florida, USA collection
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#147222
Condition Report: Photo shows age wear with some fading and staining. Original mat board that image is adhered to for framing shows normal bending and staining commensurate with age.
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Pedro Guerra (also Pedro Guerra Jordan) (Mexican, 1857-1917), a silver albumin photograph, ca. 1909 CE. A wonderful photograph of Uxmal by Pedro Guerra, a pioneer of photography in the Yucatan area of Mexico whose studio was active from the last quarter of the 19th century until 1917 - set in a mat that is features his red studio seal in the lower right corner with "Photografia Guerra Merida Yuc" around an image of a camera. The composition is labeled "Uxmal, Mondas" in the negative at the lower left. Size: 9.5" W x 7.5" H (24.1 cm x 19 cm); 13.875" W x 10.75" H (35.2 cm x 27.3 cm) including mat
For more about Pedro Guerra Jordan, read "Fotografia Artistica Guerra. Yucatan / Mexico" - a wonderful book that according to the Yucatan Times, "presents the history of Yucatan from the late nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century, through the lens of Pedro Guerra Jordán and his son Pedro Guerra Aguilar." (https://www.theyucatantimes.com/2018/03/guerra-photographers-capture-yucatecan-history-in-280-illustrations/)
The article continues, "The images, belonging to the Fototeca Pedro Guerra of the Autonomous University of Yucatan (UADY), offer a visual chronicle of the history of the Yucatecan society with which the reader will achieve a better understanding of the lifestyle in Southeast Mexico during the last 120 years."
Provenance: ex-private Tampa, Florida, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#147222
Condition Report: Photo shows age wear with some fading and staining. Original mat board that image is adhered to for framing shows normal bending and staining commensurate with age.