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Milka Ternina as 'Fidelio'

Photograph
1896 (Photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A black and white photograph on card of a woman with her head turned to the left, her right hand grasps her shirt and her left arm is bent upwards with the hand positioned to the side of her head. She wears a jacket with lapels and openings on the sleeves revealing the fabric of her blouse and a belt. Her hair is shoulder length.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMilka Ternina as 'Fidelio' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Silver gelatin process
Brief description
Photograph by Hof-Atelier Elvira, portrait of Milka Ternina as 'Fidelio', gelatin silver print, 1896
Physical description
A black and white photograph on card of a woman with her head turned to the left, her right hand grasps her shirt and her left arm is bent upwards with the hand positioned to the side of her head. She wears a jacket with lapels and openings on the sleeves revealing the fabric of her blouse and a belt. Her hair is shoulder length.
Dimensions
  • Card height: 16.9cm
  • Card width: 11.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
Printed on recto: 'Atelier Elvira. Hofphotogr. Anstalt. München Augsburg.' Printed on verso: 'Atelier Elvira. Hofphotograph Anstalt. Inhaber. Anita Augspurg & Sophia Goudstikker. Hofphotographin: Sr. Kgl. H. d. Prinzen Ludwig v. Bayern. Addresses in Munich and Augsburg and telephone number. Stamped on verso: 'Georg Stuffler, Munchen. Residantzstrasse 10, Ecke Perusastr.' Inscribed on verso: 'Fraulein Ternina as Fidelio. Munich. Tues. 11th August 1896.'
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.
Subjects depicted
Other number
XRG300 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
Collection
Accession number
RPS.710-2022

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Record createdAugust 15, 2022
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