Portrait of Marie Wittich as 'Elizabeth' in 'Tannhäuser'
Photograph
1895 (Photographed)
1895 (Photographed)
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A sepia-coloured photograph on card of the head and shoulders of a woman with long wavy hair looking to the left. She wears a crown and a square necked dress with scallop-shaped embroidery and gemstones. There is some damage to the bottom right and left corners of the card.
Object details
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| Title | Portrait of Marie Wittich as 'Elizabeth' in 'Tannhäuser' (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen process |
| Brief description | Photograph by W. Höffert, portrait of Marie Wittich as 'Elizabeth' in 'Tannhäuser', albumen print, 1895 |
| Physical description | A sepia-coloured photograph on card of the head and shoulders of a woman with long wavy hair looking to the left. She wears a crown and a square necked dress with scallop-shaped embroidery and gemstones. There is some damage to the bottom right and left corners of the card. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Printed on recto: 'W. Höffert. Hof Photograph.'
Printed on verso: Name and studio locations.
Inscribed on verso: 'Frau Wittich as Elizabeth in Tannhäuser. Venus in Tannhäuser, & Eva in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. Dresden Christmas 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. |
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| Other number | XRG300 - RPS collection - V&A identifier |
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| Accession number | RPS.793-2022 |
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| Record created | September 5, 2022 |
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