Estudio Amer: Aranjuez Royal Gardens Stone Bench Sabatini (Vintage Photo 40x30CM Kodak BRTF 1940s)

rare original vintage photo - no new print! 

subject: a monumental 18th-century baroque/neoclassical stone bench (canapé) designed by francesco sabatini in the royal garden of the island (jardín de la isla) in aranjuez, madrid (spain).

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...exceptional sharp detail highlighting the weathered limestone texture, deep contrast, clean borders, 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, calle serrano 21, madrid

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 refined royal heritage of spain. it features one of the magnificent, ornamental stone benches located in the jardín de la isla at the royal site of aranjuez. designed by the celebrated royal architect francesco sabatini during the 18th-century bourbon reforms, the bench showcases a masterfully sculpted backrest adorned with a heavy stone floral garland and a central floral vase finial. the structural pilasters are crowned with detailed carved pinecones (piñas de piedra), and a faint historical graffiti inscription (likely dating to the early 20th century) is visible etched into the right-hand panel.

expertly developed in madrid by estudio amer, this exhibition-sized print captures the tactical stone textures and classical symmetry against a dark, velvety wooded background. printed on the highly prized kodak brtf paper stock, it maintains rich grayscale transitions. a premier collectible for historians of royal garden design, neoclassical european architecture, and mid-century fine art photography.

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