Portrait of Alois Burgstaller as 'Siegfried'
Photograph
1897 (Photographed)
1897 (Photographed)
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A sepia-coloured photograph on card of a man stood, his eyes looking up, with his left hand raised above shoulder height. He wears a frayed, knee length tunic with a fur garment over the top. He holds a sword in his right hand and wears sandals that are laced up his calves.
Object details
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| Title | Portrait of Alois Burgstaller as 'Siegfried' (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Carbon process |
| Brief description | Photograph by W. Höffert, portrait of Alois Burgstaller as 'Siegfried', carbon print, 1897 |
| Physical description | A sepia-coloured photograph on card of a man stood, his eyes looking up, with his left hand raised above shoulder height. He wears a frayed, knee length tunic with a fur garment over the top. He holds a sword in his right hand and wears sandals that are laced up his calves. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Printed on recto: 'W. Höffert. "Der Ring des Nibelungen". Bayreuther Bühnenfestspiele. Hof Photograph. Jm Buchhandel durch Carl Giessel Bayreuth zu beziehen.'
Printed on verso: Name and studio locations.
Inscribed on verso: 'Herr Burgstaller as Siegfried. August 15th., 16th., & 17th. 1897. 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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| Associated object | RPS.790-2022 (Duplicate) |
| Other number | XRG300 - RPS collection - V&A identifier |
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| Accession number | RPS.789-2022 |
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| Record created | September 5, 2022 |
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