Estudio Amer: Plaza Mayor Chinchón Madrid Architecture (Vintage Photo 40x30CM Kodak BRTF 1940s)

rare original vintage photo - no new print!  

subject: historic multi-tiered balconies and stone-columned arcades (soportales) at the famous plaza mayor in chinchón, madrid (spain), featuring a local villager with a hat on a cart.

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...high contrast with deep blacks under the arches, sharp architectural line definition, 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 vernacular architecture of the plaza mayor of chinchón, widely celebrated as one of the most unique and beautiful historic town squares in the region of madrid. the vertical composition focuses on a classic multi-story building section, showing its massive whitewashed stone pillars and semi-circular arches that form a sheltered walkway below. on the tier above, the town's famous wooden and iron-wrought balconies (claros) are on display, animated by drying laundry. deep in the shadows of the portico, a local man wearing a traditional spanish hat is seen resting on a cart.

expertly crafted by the renowned estudio amer in madrid, this exhibition-sized print captures the brilliant cast of midday sunlight, utilizing the premium qualities of the rare kodak brtf paper stock to perfection. the contrast between the bright stucco facades and the dark, mysterious voids of the arcades gives the image a wonderful graphic quality. a premier piece for collectors of historic madrid regional heritage, traditional spanish architecture, and mid-century fine art photography.

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