Estudio Amer Madrid: Traditional Mudejár-Style Spanish Portal (Vintage Photo 40x30CM Kodak BRTF 1940s)

rare original vintage photo - no new print! 

subject: historic whitewashed entrance portal of a traditional estate (cortijo/hacienda) featuring an arched mudéjar-influenced stone gateway, rustic tiled roofs, and a distant mountain landscape.

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...sharp focus, brilliant highlights, very clean margins, and an untouched 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 elegant large-format vintage photograph documents the classical vernacular architecture of central/southern spain. it highlights a monumental estate gateway, showcasing a beautifully preserved stone portal with subtle late-gothic/mudéjar design accents. the bright whitewashed walls create a striking contrast against the dark, heavy iron-studded wooden doors and the beautifully textured, weathered clay roof tiles (tejas árabes). in the background, the rolling hills of the spanish countryside complete this serene composition.

masterfully printed in madrid by estudio amer, this exhibition-sized photograph beautifully captures the rural soul of 1940s spain. developed on the highly prized kodak brtf paper stock, it retains superb tonal fidelity and rich gray scales.

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

photography, fotografie, photo master, spain