Estudio Amer Madrid: Ermita de San Blas Cáceres (Vintage Photo 40x30CM Kodak BRTF 1940s)

rare original vintage photo - no new print! 

subject: the historic hermitage of san blas (ermita de san blas) in cáceres, extremadura (spain), showing its original open three-arched portico with local villagers.

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 beautiful large-format vintage photograph is a premier historical and architectural document of the city of cáceres, a unesco world heritage site. it depicts the iconic ermita de san blas in its rare, historical configuration. the image highlights the beautiful vernacular facade fronted by a deep, open porch with three grand semi-circular arches, underneath which local inhabitants are seen resting in the shade.

produced by the prestigious estudio amer in madrid, this photograph is highly valuable to researchers of spanish ecclesiastical heritage because it captures the structure prior to significant mid-century modernizations and structural closures. developed on heavy kodak brtf paper stock, the print retains magnificent detail—from the delicate ironwork weather vane atop the bell gable (espadaña) to the creeping ivy on the adjacent parish walls.

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

photography, fotografie, photo master, spain