Lot #735: HUGO BREHME - Willys Jeep - Super grand mammoth vintage silver gelatin print

       

Artist: Hugo Brehme (German/Mexican, 1882 - 1954).
Title: "Willys Jeep".
Medium: Super grand mammoth vintage silver gelatin print.
Date: Composed c1945. Printed c1945.
Dimensions: Frame size: 64 x 86 in. (1626 x 2184 mm). Image size: 60 1/2 x 81 1/2 in. (1537 x 2070 mm).
Pricing:
  Starting Price: $1,600
  Reserve Price: N.A.
  Auction Sale Price Estimate: $2,500/3,000
Lot Note(s): Photographer credit on verso. Two photographic sheets joined together and mounted. Fair to good condition; some staining and surface scuffs and scratches, most of which can be mitigated or eliminated with conservation.
Comment(s): A huge photograph, approximaely 5 feet high by 7 feet wide. An advertisement for Willys Jeep in Mexico. The sign next to the Jeep reads “New or old you can always rely on your Willys Jeep [Nuevo o viejo ud. siempre puede confiar en su jeep Willys]”. PLEASE NOTE this photograph is mounted on board and is very heavy. [25994-10-1600-NA]