Lot Essay
Martens exhibited mountain views, mostly from Switzerland, in the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1855. These were the subject of much popular and critical acclaim, winning him a first class medal.
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FREIDRICH VON MARTENS (1809-75)
'Glacier de Rosen[lain](vue de profile)', circa 1853-4
Albumen print, 12½ x 10 1/8 in., mounted on card, titled in pencil on mount.
'Glacier de Rosen[lain](vue de profile)', circa 1853-4
Albumen print, 12½ x 10 1/8 in., mounted on card, titled in pencil on mount.