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Portrait of Heinrich Gudehus in 'Dohengrin'

Photograph
1804-1895 (Photographed)
Artist/Maker
W. Höffert (Photographer)
Place of origin
Berlin (photographed)

A sepia-coloured photograph on card of a bearded man with shoulder length hair wearing a metal helmet with a winged bird on the top. He is stood slightly to the left and wears a tunic with studded belt and long cloak. His sleeves, tights and shoes are made of fabric with a chain mail pattern.

Object details

Categories
Photographs
Portraits
Object type
photograph
TitlePortrait of Heinrich Gudehus in 'Dohengrin' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen process
Photographic Paper
Card Support
Photography
Albumen Process
Brief description
Photograph by W. Höffert, portrait of Heinrich Gudehus in 'Dohengrin', albumen print, ca. 1894-1895
Physical description
A sepia-coloured photograph on card of a bearded man with shoulder length hair wearing a metal helmet with a winged bird on the top. He is stood slightly to the left and wears a tunic with studded belt and long cloak. His sleeves, tights and shoes are made of fabric with a chain mail pattern.
Dimensions
  • Card height: 17.1cm
  • Card width: 11.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
Printed on recto: 'W. Höffert. Hof-Photograph'. Printed on verso: Name and studio locations. Inscribed on verso: 'Herr Gudehus in "dohengrin". Dresden. Nov. 4. 1894. Feb. 28. 1895. March. 7. 1895'. Also inscribed on verso are two rows of music. Act 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.
Subjects depicted
Portrait
Opera Singer
Actors
Gudehus, Heinrich
Other number
XRG300 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.801-2022

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Record createdSeptember 5, 2022
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1729035/portrait-of-heinrich-gudehus-in-photograph-w-höffert/
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