Estudio Amer: La Alberca Salamanca Plaza Mayor (Vintage Photo 40x30CM Kodak BRTF 1940s)

rare original vintage photo - no new print!  

subject: traditional timber-framed architecture and colonnades (soportales) at the historic plaza mayor in la alberca, salamanca (castile and león, spain), featuring local children.

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...splendid contrast, rich architectural details on the timber framing, 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, calle serrano 21, madrid

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

detailed description

this exceptional large-format vintage photograph documents the legendary architectural heritage of la alberca, the first village in spain to be declared a national historic-artistic monument (1940). the composition highlights the town's unique plaza mayor, focusing on the multi-tiered houses with overhanging upper floors supported by heavy wooden beams and rustic granite stone columns. a group of local children playing under the shaded arcades adds an authentic ethnographic layer, captured with a subtle motion blur characteristic of early mid-century photography.

expertly crafted by the renowned estudio amer in madrid, this exhibition-sized print showcases the remarkable textural fidelity of the rare kodak brtf paper stock. the harsh spanish midday sun creates sharp geometric shadow voids underneath the galleries, beautifully contrasting against the bright whitewashed stucco and weathered wood patterns. a premier piece for collectors of historic spanish townscapes, salamanca regional history, and fine art photography.

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