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Portrait of Therese Malten as 'Venus' in 'Tannhäuser'

Photograph
1894-1895 (Photographed)
Artist/Maker
W. Höffert (Photographer)
Place of origin
Dresden (photographed)

A sepia-coloured photograph on card of the head and shoulders of a woman with long wavy hair looking above left. She wears a head dress composed of different shaped ?metal stars. Her dress has a V neck and is embroidered with lace and beads.

Object details

Categories
Photographs
Portraits
Object type
photograph
TitlePortrait of Therese Malten as 'Venus' in 'Tannhäuser' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen process
Photographic Paper
Card Support
Photography
Albumen Process
Brief description
Photograph by W. Höffert, portrait of Therese Malten as 'Venus' in 'Tannhäuser', albumen print, 1894-1895
Physical description
A sepia-coloured photograph on card of the head and shoulders of a woman with long wavy hair looking above left. She wears a head dress composed of different shaped ?metal stars. Her dress has a V neck and is embroidered with lace and beads.
Dimensions
  • Card height: 17cm
  • Card width: 11.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
Printed on recto: 'W. Höffert. Hof Photograph.' Printed on verso: Name and studio locations. Inscribed on verso: 'Fräulein Malten ("Venus" in Tannhäuser") Dresden. 1894-1895. "Elizabeth" in "Tannhäuser October 16th. 1894 "Elizabeth" in "Tannhäuser November 1st. 1894 "Elsa" in "Lohengrin" November 4th. 1894 "Elizabeth" in "Tannhäuser December 25th. 1894 "Brünhilde" in "Die Walküre". January 26th. 1895 "Ortrud" in "dohengrin" February 6th. 1895 "Isolde" in "Tristan und Isolde" February 23rd. 1895
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
Portrait
Opera Singer
Malten, Therese
Other number
XRG300 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.792-2022

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Record createdSeptember 5, 2022
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1728933/portrait-of-therese-malten-as-photograph-w-höffert/
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