Portrait of Karl Scheidemantel as 'Hans Sachs' in 'Die Meistersinger'
Photograph
1895 (Photographed)
1895 (Photographed)
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A sepia-coloured photograph on card of a bearded man seated at a work table wearing a leather apron over his shirt and holding a hammer aloft in his left hand. On the table is a woman's shoe which he holds stable with his right hand.
Object details
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| Title | Portrait of Karl Scheidemantel as 'Hans Sachs' in 'Die Meistersinger' (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen process |
| Brief description | Photograph by W. Höffert, portrait of Karl Scheidemantel as 'Hans Sachs' in 'Die Meistersinger', albumen print, 1895 |
| Physical description | A sepia-coloured photograph on card of a bearded man seated at a work table wearing a leather apron over his shirt and holding a hammer aloft in his left hand. On the table is a woman's shoe which he holds stable with his right hand. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Printed on recto: 'W. Höffert. Hof-Photograph'.
Printed on verso: Name and studio locations.
Inscribed on verso: 'Herr Scheidemantel as Hans Sack (twice) in Die Meistersinger. 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.796-2022 |
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| Record created | September 5, 2022 |
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