Estudio Amer: Traditional Spanish Village Well & Donkey (Vintage Photo 40x30CM Kodak BRTF 1940s)

rare original vintage photo - no new print!  

subject: an authentic rural scene featuring a local woman and child at a historic village water well, accompanied by a laden pack donkey in front of traditional whitewashed houses.

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...dog ear on bottom left corner, excellent tonal graduation and sharp detail, one age spot on the lower-left white margin (not affecting the image), clean and 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 stands as a premier ethnographic and social-documentary record of 1940s rural spain. the horizontal composition beautifully captures daily life before the era of modern running water, centering on a traditional stone-brick village well topped with a simple iron cross. a local woman dressed in classic dark regional attire stands by the well holding a wicker basket, while a young boy rests in the shadow of a fully saddled pack donkey. the background features authentic, sun-drenched vernacular farmhouses with rustic wooden doors and unique traditional chimneys.

expertly developed in madrid by estudio amer, this exhibition-sized print masterfully utilizes the harsh spanish sunlight to create a beautiful, nostalgic atmosphere. printed on the highly prized kodak brtf paper stock, it perfectly preserves every texture, from the donkey's coarse fur to the weathered clay roof tiles and rough plaster walls. a highly valuable piece for collectors of historical spanish folklore, rural heritage, and mid-century art photography.

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