Skip to main content

Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

123
to
12
367
174
17
327
310
222
9
430
48
18
28
17
Overall Height
to
Overall Width
to
241
54
48
4
1
1
332
159
149
107
88
79
71
71
65
64
55
53
48
47
45
45
39
29
28
27
10
202
14,723
14,938
17
69
158
719
414
2,707
1,990
1,807
1,678
1,378
6
65
13
9
9
7
232
217
213
44
44
Period: Early 20th Century
The Eiffel Tower (1929) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
The Eiffel Tower (1929) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Alamy) Eiffel Tower built in 1889 seen from Trocadero wrought iron doors Paris France, circa 1929. Additional Information: Unframed Paper Size: 40x30'' Printed Later Silver Gelatin Fibre Print NOTE OTHER SIZES OF THIS IMAGE AVAILABLE 10 x 12'' 12 x 16'' 16 x 20'' 20 x 24'' 20 x 30'' 30 x 40'' FRAMING AVAILABLE ON REQUEST About the Artist: H. Armstrong ROBERTS (1883-1947) is an artist born in 1883 The oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a photography sold in 2012. ACTORS ON SET, Bette Davis, Ladies Fashion...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Universal Judgment - Vintage Photographic Print - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Universal Judgment is a b/w photographic print on Cardboard. On the bottom: "3764- Torcello Cattedrale Giudizio universale (mosaico del 12 secolo)". The artwork represents the Univ...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

"Ride At The Fair" by General Photographic Agency
Located in London, GB
"Ride At The Fair" by General Photographic Agency 1924: The rollercoaster ride at the fair at Wembley exhibition, London. Unframed Paper Size: 12" x 16'' (inches) Printed 2022 Sil...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Detail of St Mark's Cathedral - B/W photographic - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Horses Vintage Photo Detail of St. Mark's Cathedral in Venice is a b/w photographic print on Cardboard. The artwork represents The culture of horses. The stamp Osvaldo Bohm on the...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

The Cliffs, Sorrento
Located in San Francisco, CA
This photograph titled "The Cliffs, Sorrento" created 1912 in a black and white photogravure by American photographer Karl Struss, 1886-1981. The photogravure size is 6.20 x 8.20 inc...
Category

American Realist Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photogravure

"Long Live The King" by Hulton Archive
Located in London, GB
"Long Live The King" by Hulton Archive 21st June 1911: Workmen putting up decorations at the Royal Exchange to celebrate the Coronation of King George ...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

"Dublin Crowd" by Walshe
Located in London, GB
"Dublin Crowd" by Walshe After signing the Treaty establishing the Free State, Irish politician and Sinn Fein leader Michael Collins (1890 - 1922) addresses the Dublin crowd at College Green...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

"Post Queue" by Fox Photos
Located in London, GB
"Post Queue" by Fox Photos December 1926: Schoolchildren posting letters in the playground of the Red Lion Street School. Unframed Paper Size: 20" x 24'' (...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Students of Harrow School (1929) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Students of Harrow School (1929) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Imagno/Getty Images) Students of Harrow School are returning to school after Christmas vacations, England, P...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

The Virgin with the Child by Stefano da Zevio - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The virgin with the child by Stefano da Zevio is an original black and white photograph realized in Civic museum in Verona. With the description on the lower" Anderson-Roma" Good c...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

"Edward Ray" by Kirby
Located in London, GB
"Edward Ray" by Kirby 26th June 1925: British golfer Edward Ray in action during the 1925 British Open at Prestwick. Prestwick golf course was founded ...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

"Derby Spectator" by Topical Press Agency
Located in London, GB
"Derby Spectator" by Topical Press Agency A spectator looking through binoculars at the Derby horse races, Epsom, Surrey, June 1923. Unframed Paper S...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

"Students of Harrow School Are Returning To School After Christmas" by Imagno
Located in London, GB
"Students of Harrow School Are Returning To School After Christmas Vacations, England" by Imagno Students of Harrow School are returning to school after Christmas vacations, England...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Pictorialist Photography, "Pensive Woman"
Located in Rochester, NY
Pictorialist photograph of a young woman. Silver print in the original oak frame. Inscribed on reverse R.S. Paddock, Early 20th century. Pictorialism is the name given to an interna...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

"Lethal Losch" by Sasha
Located in London, GB
"Lethal Losch" by Sasha 6th April 1929: Tilly Losch (1904 - 1974) dancing in an extravagant costume, in a scene from the show `Wake Up And Dream'. Unframe...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

"Napier 6" by William A Atkins
Located in London, GB
"Napier 6" by William A Atkins A Gloster Napier 6 Supermarine seaplane at Calshot, in preparation for the Schneider Trophy race. Unframed Paper Size: 20" x 24'' (inches) Printed 2...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Detail of St Mark's Cathedral - B/W photographic - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo Detail of St Mark's Cathedral - Venice' is a b/w photographic print on Cardboard. The artwork represents Angel Gabriel in Marco of Venice. The stamp Osvaldo Bohm on t...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

"Inside St Stephen's" by Benjamin Stone
Located in London, GB
"Inside St Stephen's" by Benjamin Stone circa 1925: Inside St Stephenfs Tower, Westminster Palace, showing the 23 ft diameter clock-face of Big Ben, named ...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

"Two-Horned Hat" by Sasha
Located in London, GB
"Two-Horned Hat" by Sasha 5th November 1929: Lady Castlerosse modelling the medieval-style costume and wimple she will wear to the Galaxy Ball Pageant, held at London's Park Lane Ho...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

St Mark's Cathedral - Vintage b/w Photo by Osvaldo Bohm - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
St Mark's Cathedral is a b/w photographic print on Cardboard. The artwork represents part of the Cathedral of s.Marco of Venice. The stamp Osvaldo Bohm on the rear.
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Angel - Vintage Photograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Angel is a b/w photographic print on Cardboard, 19323- Edition Alinari, Padova degli Scrovegni all’Arena, angiolo che annunzia il mistero Giotto written at the bottom. The artwor...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

"Helpful Dog" by General Photographic Agency
Located in London, GB
"Helpful Dog" by General Photographic Agency Teddy the Dog holds onto child actor Jackie Lucas (1919 - 1983) by the tail of his golfing jacket as he tries to play a ball, which is floating in a river. A publicity still for the unreleased Mack Sennett comedy short, 'Rough and Ready', directed by William Campbell...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

"Sheltering From Rain" by Fox Photos
Located in London, GB
"Inside St Stephen's" by Fox Photos February 1928: People sheltering from the rain under the portico of the National Gallery in London. The church of St-Martin-in-the-Fields can be ...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

"Young Competitors" by MacGregor
Located in London, GB
"Young Competitors" by MacGregor 11th August 1925: Three young competitors arriving at the courts for the Open Junior Lawn Tennis Tournament at Brockenhurst, Hampshire.. Unframed P...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

'Derby Spectator' Limited Edition Oversize Silver Gelatin Print
Located in London, GB
Derby Spectator A spectator looking through binoculars at the Derby horse races, Epsom, Surrey, June 1923. (Photo by Hulton / Getty Archive) Silver gelatin fibre print 30 x 40" p...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

'Derby Spectator' Giant Oversize Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Derby Spectator A spectator looking through binoculars at the Derby horse races, Epsom, Surrey, June 1923. (Photo by Hulton / Getty Archive) Darkro...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Rainy Embankment (1929) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Fair Fun (1938) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images) August 1929: A man standing alone on a rain-drenched pavement on the River Thames Embankment, London...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Keystone Cops Cast Portrait
Located in Austin, TX
The Keystone Cops (often spelled Keystone Kops) are fictional, humorously incompetent policemen featured in silent film slapstick comedies produced by Mack Sennett for his Keystone F...
Category

Contemporary Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Pigment

Ponting: In the Pack (1910) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Ponting: In the Pack (1910) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Herbert Ponting/Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge/Getty Images) A penguin wanders across th...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

'Rainy Embankment' London (Limited Edition) Oversize
Located in London, GB
A man standing alone on a rain-drenched pavement on the River Thames Embankment, London. August 1929. (Photo By Fox Photos/ The Getty Images Photographic Archives London, England) ...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Lethal Losch (1929) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Happy Marilyn (1956) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images) 6th April 1929: Tilly Losch (1904 - 1974) dancing in an extravagant cost...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Torcello’s Cathedral - Original Photo Detail - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Torcello’s Cathedral detail is a b/w photographic print on Cardboard. Edition, Alinari 18288- "Venezia- Isola di Torcello Duomo. Un dettaglio del gran mosaico nella parte di fondo (...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Rinaldo Asleep - Original Photograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Rinaldo asleep is an original vintage photograph realized in Vicenza in "Villa Valmarana". With the description on the lower"Naya, Venezia". Good conditions.
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Byzantine Tile - Original Photograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Torcello’s Cathedral is a b/w photographic print on Cardboard. the artwork represents Byzantine tile representing two lions. O.Bohm 3813 Torcello - Duomo Formella bizantina con Le...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

V&A Museum London Indian Maharaja
Located in London, GB
'Indian Maharaja' from the V&A Portfolio Colonel HH Shri Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji (1872-1933), Maharaja Jam Saheb of Nawanagar, 1906-1933. Lafayette Po...
Category

Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Detail of the Cathedral in Torcello - B/W photographic - Early 20th Cent
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo Detail of the Cathedral in Torcello (Venice) is a b/w photographic print on Cardboard. the artwork represents a detail of Torcello’s cathedral.
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

San Marco Church, Venice - Vintage Photograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
San Marco Church, Venice photograph is an original black and white photograph taken in the San Marco church in Venice, realized by Osvaldo Böhm. Si...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

St Mark’s Baptistery - Vintage Photograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
St Mark’s Baptistery is a b/w photographic print on Cardboard. The artwork represents a figure of an angel in St Mark’s Baptistery in Venice. The stamp of Osvaldo Bohm on the rear
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Ice Cavern (1910-13)
Located in London, GB
Ice Cavern (1910-13) (photo by Herbert Ponting) Scott’s Last Expedition, the ‘Terra Nova’ at the Icefoot Ross Island British Antarctic Expedition South Pole Herbert George Pontin...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

Venezia San Marco - Original Photograph by Osvaldo Böhm - Earyl 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Venezia San Marco, Photograph is an original black and white photograph taken in the San Marco church in Venice, realized by Osvaldo Böhm. Signed on the ...
Category

Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Paper

'Derby Spectator' Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Print
Located in London, GB
Derby Spectator A spectator looking through binoculars at the Derby horse races, Epsom, Surrey, June 1923. (Photo by Hulton / Getty Archive) Silver gelatin fibre print 10 x 12" p...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

St. Sebastian - Vintage Photo Detail - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
St. Sebastian is an original photograph taken in Verona" Ciciv Museum- Anderson, Roma", realized by an Anonymous photographer. Titled with the detailed description in Italian on the ...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

'Derby Spectator' Limited Edition Silver Gelatin Print
Located in London, GB
Derby Spectator A spectator looking through binoculars at the Derby horse races, Epsom, Surrey, June 1923. (Photo by Hulton / Getty Archive) Silver gelatin fibre print 12 x 16" p...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Torcello’s Cathedral - VintagePhotograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Torcello’s Cathedral is a b/w photographic print on Cardboard. 14700 - Venezia - Isola di Torcello - Chiesa del Duomo Anderson, Roma. the artwork represents Torcello’s cathedral in ...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Longobardo Temple in Venice - Vintage Photo by Osvaldo Bohm - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Longobardo Temple in Venice is a b/w photographic print on Cardboard. The artwork represents a detail of the interior of the Temple. The stamp Osvaldo Bohm on the rear.Numbered:4168
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Pennsylvania Station NY (1910) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized
Located in London, GB
Pennsylvania Station NY (1910) Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by Alamy) Main Waiting Room, Pennsylvania Station, New York City,...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Cividale Cathedral - Vintage Photo Detail by Osvaldo Bohm - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Cividale Duomo is a b/w photographic print on Cardboard. The artwork represents a detail of the interior of the church. The stamp Osvaldo Bohm on the rear.
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Portrait of Paolo Guarienti - Original Photograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Paolo Guarienti is an original black and white photograph realized in Civic museum in Verona. With the description on the lower "Anderson-Roma" Good conditions.
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Detail of the Cathedral in Torcello - B/W photographic - Early 20th Cent
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo Detail of the Cathedral in Torcello (Venice) is a b/w photographic print on Cardboard. 14722- Venezia- Isola di Torcello Duomo is written at the bottom. the artwork r...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

San Marco Church, Venice - Vintage Photograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
San Marco Church, Venice, is a vintage photograph taken in the San Marco church in Venice, realized by Osvaldo Böhm. Signed on the plate with the title on the lower. with the stamp ...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

The Birth of Jesus Christ, S. Andrea Church, Pistoia - Vintage Photo Early 1900
Located in Roma, IT
The birth of Jesus Christ, S. Andrea Church, Pistoia is an original photograph taken in Pistoia, Italy, realized by an Anonymous photographer. Titled on...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

St. Sebastian and St. Rocco Ghirlandaio - Vintage Photo Detail - Early 1900
Located in Roma, IT
St. Sebastian and St. Rocco Ghirlandaio is an original vintage photograph taken in Civic museum in Pisa, Italy, and realized by an Anonymous photographer in the early 20th Century. T...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Marilyn Monroe (Norma Jean) as little child, ca. 1927, 16, 4 x 21, 5 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
Norma Jeane Mortenson or better known as Marilyn Monroe – iconic, beautiful and maybe the most known Hollywood Stars of the 20th century. Born and raised in Los Angeles, USA, she spe...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Black and White

Portrait Queen Mary - B/W photographic - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait Queen Mary is an original photograph realized by an Anonymous photographer. With the handwriting and stamp on the rear. Fair conditions and age.
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Portrait of Czar Nicholas II of Russia, his Wife and Imperial Ulhans Regiment
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Czar Nicholas II of Russia, his Wife and the Imperial Ulhans Regiment in Saint Petersburg in 1908/09 realized by the famous poland/russian...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Dr. Siegfried Bernfeld
By Sonya Noskowiak
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed in pencil on mount margin.
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

The Cathedral of Lucca - Vintage Photographic Print - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Cathedral of Lucca is an original photograph taken in Lucca cathedral, realized by an Anonymous photographer. Titled on the lower with the description in Italian" Altare di S. Re...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Lid of a Chest - Vintage Photographic Print - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Lid of a Chest is a b/w photographic print on paper, the artwork represents the detail of a Lid of a Chest in Museo Nazionale of Florence. Coperchio in bronzo di una cassa is writte...
Category

Modern Early 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Read More

This Photo of Big Sur Reveals the Awesomeness and Intimacy of Nature

When a beachcomber accidentally stepped in front of Jeffrey Conley’s camera, a perfect moment was captured.

Queen Elizabeth’s Life in Photos

She was one of the most photographed women in history, but the world’s longest-reigning queen remained something of a mystery throughout her decades on the throne.

Photographer to Know: William Klein

The noted lensman brought a bold sense of irony to fashion photography in the 1950s and '60s, transforming the industry. But his work in street photography, documentary filmmaking and abstract art is just as striking.

David Yarrow Tells Us the Tales behind His Wild, Wild Photography

To capture many of the cinematic images in his new show, the famed photographer traveled to the still-rugged parts of Alaska and the Rocky Mountains, shooting supermodels and carnivores alike.

Lori Grinker’s Artful Photographs of a Young Mike Tyson Are a Knockout!

The New York photographer tells us how an encounter with the then-13-year-old boxer led to a decade-long project that saw them both go pro.

John Dolan’s Photographs Capture the Art and Soul of a Wedding Day

In a new book compiling 30 years' worth of images, the photographer reveals that it's the in-between moments that make a wedding special.

Sebastião Salgado Takes Us on a Close-Up Journey to Amazônia

The famed Brazilian photographer tells us about the seven years he spent immersed in the Amazon rain forest.

Jonathan Becker Reflects on His Decades of Photographing A-Listers for ‘Vanity Fair’

After 30-plus years with the storied magazine, the photographer shares the tales behind some of his most famous (and often surreal) pictures.

Recently Viewed

View All