Portrait of Karl Scheidemantel as 'Hans Sachs' in 'Die Meistersinger'
Photograph
1894-1895 (Photographed)
1894-1895 (Photographed)
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A sepia-coloured photograph on card of a bearded man slumped in a chair holding a large book in his lap. He looks to camera as he rests his left leg on a wooden stool. He wears a leather apron over a whilte shirt and shoes with a strap. On the table to his left is a large box with loose sheets of paper on top of it.
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, 1894-1895 |
| Physical description | A sepia-coloured photograph on card of a bearded man slumped in a chair holding a large book in his lap. He looks to camera as he rests his left leg on a wooden stool. He wears a leather apron over a whilte shirt and shoes with a strap. On the table to his left is a large box with loose sheets of paper on top of it. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Printed on recto: 'W. Höffert. "Mestersinger". Bayreuther Bühnenfestspiel. Hof-Photograph'.
Printed on verso: Name and studio locations.
Inscribed on verso: 'Herr Scheidemantel in "Die Meistersinger von Kürnberg", Dec: Thurs. 27. 1894 as "Hans Sachs". Jan. Thurs 10. 1895. Dresden.
Also inscribed on verso: 3 bars of music. Act III. Scene I. |
| 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 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | RPS.797-2022 |
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| Record created | September 5, 2022 |
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