Portrait of Walther as Lohengrin
Photograph
1899 (Photographed)
1899 (Photographed)
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A sepia-coloured photograph on card of a man in theatrical costume standing with his left hand aloft and his right hand resting on his belt. He wears a winged head dress, sash, cloak and tunic with tights. The set resembles the deck of a ship with a view of the sea in the background.
Object details
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| Title | Portrait of Walther as Lohengrin (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Silver gelatin process |
| Brief description | Photograph by Hof-Atelier Elvira, portrait of Walther as Lohengrin, gelatin silver print, 1899 |
| Physical description | A sepia-coloured photograph on card of a man in theatrical costume standing with his left hand aloft and his right hand resting on his belt. He wears a winged head dress, sash, cloak and tunic with tights. The set resembles the deck of a ship with a view of the sea in the background. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Printed on recto: 'Hof-Atelier Elvira. Munchen v.d. Tann-Str. 15.'
Printed on verso: business name and address.
Inscribed on verso: 'Walther as Lohengnin'. (The typography and design of the verso is in the Art Nouveau style.) |
| Credit line | The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund. |
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| Other number | XRG300 - RPS collection - V&A identifier |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | RPS.707-2022 |
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| Record created | August 10, 2022 |
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