Milka Ternina as 'Brünhilde'
Photograph
1898 (Photographed)
1898 (Photographed)
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A black and white photograph on card of a woman facing left wearing a breast plate, helmet with wings and flowing white skirt and train. She holds a spear aloft in her left hand and a large shield attached to her waist with a strap in her right. In the background is a backdrop of a wooded clearing.
Object details
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| Title | Milka Ternina as 'Brünhilde' (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Gelatin silver process |
| Brief description | Photograph by Hof-Atelier Elvira, portrait of Milka Ternina as 'Brünhilde', gelatin silver print, 1898 |
| Physical description | A black and white photograph on card of a woman facing left wearing a breast plate, helmet with wings and flowing white skirt and train. She holds a spear aloft in her left hand and a large shield attached to her waist with a strap in her right. In the background is a backdrop of a wooded clearing. |
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| Content description | Milka Ternina's character is from Wagner's opera, 'Die Walküre. |
| Marks and inscriptions | Printed on recto: 'Atelier Elvira. Hofphotograph. Atelier. München v.d. Tann-Strasse 15.'
Printed on verso: 'Hof-Atelier Elvira. Jnh. Sophia Goudstikker Kgl. Bayr. Hofphotographin. Hofphotographin Sr Kgl. H. d. Prinzen Ludwig v Bayern, Sr Kgl. Prinzen Alfons v. Bourbon. München von der Tann-Strasse 15. Telephon 1290'.
Inscribed on verso: 'Frl. Ternina as 'Brünhilde' June 29th & 30th & July 2nd 1898. Covent Garden. |
| 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. |
| Object history | This object and RPS.281-2022, a duplicate, are out of numerical sequence with the other Elvira photographs in XRG300. This is due them being found in the incorrect position within the alphabetical order of this box. |
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| Associated object | RPS.780-2022 (Duplicate) |
| Other number | XRG300 - RPS collection - V&A identifier |
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| Accession number | RPS.781-2022 |
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| Record created | September 1, 2022 |
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