Estudio Amer Madrid: Traditional Spanish Rural Architecture (Vintage Photo 40x30CM Kodak BRTF 1940s)

rare original vintage photo - no new print! 

subject: vernacular architecture featuring multi-tiered wooden balconies, local villagers, and a pack mule in a historic spanish mountain village (castile/extremadura region).

photo studio: estudio amer, madrid 

date of creation: early 1940s (circa 1940–1944).

medium: vintage gelatin silver print on premium kodak brtf-2z photographic paper.

dimensions: approx. 40 x 30 cm / 15.7 x 11.8 inches (large exhibition/portfolio size).

condition: very good...even, age-appropriate silvering/toning, very light corner wear, entirely clean reverse....please also refer to scans which show complete front & back of photo

3rd photo show the kodak cardboard box in which the photo, amongst others, was stored -> it is stamped on bottom: estudio amer

secure shipping: worldwide registered airmail - flat (not rolled) between heavy cardboard to prevent bendmarks and creases...

detailed description

this exceptional large-format vintage photograph offers a fascinating window into mid-century rural spain. it documents a row of traditional whitewashed mountain houses, characterized by broad overhanging tiled roofs and expansive, multi-tiered wooden balustrades. the daily life of the era is beautifully frozen in time, showing two women in traditional long skirts conversing, a tethered beast of burden, and a child sitting in the shade.

masterfully developed by the renowned estudio amer in madrid, the print emphasizes rustic textures—from the weathered timber pillars to the uneven clay roof tiles—rendered with a rich and deep tonal spectrum on rare kodak brtf paper stock.

an exceptional piece for collectors of early spanish photography and architectural history.

photography, fotografie, photo master, spain