Los 4114

Deutsch- and British Ostafrika
Views of Africa, Egypt and India

Abgabe von Vorgeboten möglich

Photographer: Dr. Arthur Berger (1871-1947) and uniknown. Views of Africa, Egypt and India. 1908-09. Several hundred vintage collodion paper prints. Each circa 9 x 12 cm or reverse. Most with archive stamp "Photo-Centrale des Kolonialkriegerdank" and annotated in ink on the verso.

Dr. Arthur Berger was a physician and hunter active in German East Africa during the early 20th century, known for his widely read travel books. In addition to his writing, he produced numerous photographs documenting the landscapes and communities he encountered, offering a vital visual record shaped by the context of the colonial era.
– Some photos curled in edges, some with small tears, otherwise most in good to very good condition.

Provenance: Estate of Dr. Arthur Berger
See also lot 4096.

Lit.: Dr. A. Berger. Der heilige Nil. Berlin 1924, ill. p.15, 49, 65, 81 and 113.
Dr. A. Berger. Der heilige Nil. Berlin 1935, ill. p. 32, 49, 80, 97 and 112.