Photograph
ca. 1875 (photographed)
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It is likely that the altar was made on the occasion of the marriage of Duke Albrecht V of Bavaria (1528-79) and Anna of Austria (1528-90) in 1546. The left door is decorated with the Bavarian coat of arms and the right door with the Austrian coat of arms.
The Bavarian king, Ludwig II (1845-86), wished to encourage craftsmanship by having fine copies made of items in the royal collection. The photographs were hand-coloured, because colour photography did not become commercially available until the early 20th century. Salted paper, which had a matte surface, was preferred for hand-painted photographs in the second half of the 19th century.
The Bavarian king, Ludwig II (1845-86), wished to encourage craftsmanship by having fine copies made of items in the royal collection. The photographs were hand-coloured, because colour photography did not become commercially available until the early 20th century. Salted paper, which had a matte surface, was preferred for hand-painted photographs in the second half of the 19th century.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Salted paper print with watercolour |
Brief description | Hand-coloured photograph of a portable altar; 19thC; Anon, Hand coloured photograph of a cabinet |
Physical description | Front view of a house altar made for Duke Albrecht of Bavaria in the Treasury of the Rich Chapel in the Royal Palace at Munich. Mounted on card. The photograph (salted paper print) is hand-coloured, with watercolour on one half of the image. It is likely that the altar was made on the occasion of the marriage of Duke Albrecht V of Bavaria (1528-1579) and Anna of Austria (1528-1590) in 1546. The left door is decorated with the Bavarian coat of arms and the right door with the Austrian coat of arms. |
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Production type | Unlimited edition |
Gallery label | It is likely that the altar was made on the occasion of the marriage of Duke Albrecht V of Bavaria (1528-1579) and Anna of Austria (1528-1590) in 1546. The left door is decorated with the Bavarian coat of arms and the right door with the Austrian coat of arms. The Bavarian king, Ludwig II (1845-1886), wished to encourage craftsmanship by having fine copies made of items in the royal collection. Since colour photography became commercially available only in the early 20th century the photographs were hand-coloured. Salted paper, which had a matte surface, was preferred for hand-painted photographs in the second half of the 19th century.(2002) |
Object history | It is likely that the altar was made on the occasion of the marriage of Duke Albrecht V of Bavaria (1528-1579) and Anna of Austria (1528-1590) in 1546. The left door is decorated with the Bavarian coat of arms and the right door with the Austrian coat of arms. The Bavarian king, Ludwig II (1845-1886), wished to encourage craftsmanship by having fine copies made of items in the royal collection. Since colour photography became commercially available only in the early 20th century the photographs were hand-coloured. Salted paper, which had a matte surface, was preferred for hand-painted photographs in the second half of the 19th century. Purchased from F.X. Zettler, Munich, 1877 |
Production | Attribution note: Purchased from F.X. Zettler, Munich, 1877 Reason For Production: Retail |
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Summary | It is likely that the altar was made on the occasion of the marriage of Duke Albrecht V of Bavaria (1528-79) and Anna of Austria (1528-90) in 1546. The left door is decorated with the Bavarian coat of arms and the right door with the Austrian coat of arms. The Bavarian king, Ludwig II (1845-86), wished to encourage craftsmanship by having fine copies made of items in the royal collection. The photographs were hand-coloured, because colour photography did not become commercially available until the early 20th century. Salted paper, which had a matte surface, was preferred for hand-painted photographs in the second half of the 19th century. |
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Accession number | 60-1961 |
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Record created | January 6, 2004 |
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