Portrait of Milka Ternina as 'Kundry' in 'Parsifal'
Photograph
1899 (Photographed)
1899 (Photographed)
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A sepia-coloured photograph on card of a woman gazing to the right, seated on a bank covered in leaves. She wears a tiara and head dress and a dress embroidered with flowers and leaves. The bodice is decorated with a cross formation of beads and pearls.
Object details
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| Title | Portrait of Milka Ternina as 'Kundry' in 'Parsifal' (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Carbon process |
| Brief description | Photograph by W. Höffert, portrait of Milka Ternina as 'Kundry' in 'Parsifal', carbon print, 1899 |
| Physical description | A sepia-coloured photograph on card of a woman gazing to the right, seated on a bank covered in leaves. She wears a tiara and head dress and a dress embroidered with flowers and leaves. The bodice is decorated with a cross formation of beads and pearls. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Printed on recto: 'W. Höffert. "Parsifal". Bayreuther Bühnenfestspiel. Hof Photograph.'
Printed on verso: Name and studio locations.
Inscribed on verso: 'Frl. Ternina as Kundry - August 1899. Bayreuth'. |
| 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 |
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| Accession number | RPS.784-2022 |
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| Record created | September 5, 2022 |
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