Portrait of Herr Perron as 'Wotan' in 'Die Valküre'
Photograph
1896 (Photographed)
1896 (Photographed)
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A sepia-coloured photograph on card of a man with a long beard wearing a metal helmet decorated with feathers. He looks to the right, one eye covered by his hair. He wears a chain mail tunic with a belt and holds a circular shield in his right hand and the handle of a weapon in his left.
Object details
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| Title | Portrait of Herr Perron as 'Wotan' in 'Die Valküre' (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen process |
| Brief description | Photograph by W. Höffert, portrait of Herr Perron as 'Wotan' in 'Die Valküre', albumen print, 1896 |
| Physical description | A sepia-coloured photograph on card of a man with a long beard wearing a metal helmet decorated with feathers. He looks to the right, one eye covered by his hair. He wears a chain mail tunic with a belt and holds a circular shield in his right hand and the handle of a weapon in his left. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Printed on recto: 'W. Höffert. "Der Ring des Nibelungen". Bayreuther Bühnenfestspiel. Hof-Photograph. Jm BUchhandel durch Carl Giessel Bayreuth zu beziehen.'
Printed on verso: Name and studio locations.
Inscribed on verso: 'Herr Perron as "Wotan" in Die Valküre. (From Dresden) Bayreuth: Monday Aug 17. 1896'. |
| 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.798-2022 |
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| Record created | September 5, 2022 |
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