Portrait of Lilli Lehmann as 'Brünhilde' in 'Der Ring des Nibelungen'
Photograph
1896 (Photographed)
1896 (Photographed)
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A sepia-coloured photograph on card of a woman standing in profile right wearing a chainmail bodice and long skirt against a painted backdrop of a wooded glade. On her head is a metal helmet with a bird on the top and she rests her left forearm on top of a large studded shield. In her right hand she holds a spear.
Object details
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| Title | Portrait of Lilli Lehmann as 'Brünhilde' in 'Der Ring des Nibelungen' (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen process |
| Brief description | Photograph by W. Höffert, portrait of Lilli Lehmann as 'Brünhilde' in 'Der Ring des Nibelungen', albumen print, 1896 |
| Physical description | A sepia-coloured photograph on card of a woman standing in profile right wearing a chainmail bodice and long skirt against a painted backdrop of a wooded glade. On her head is a metal helmet with a bird on the top and she rests her left forearm on top of a large studded shield. In her right hand she holds a spear. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Printed on recto: 'W. Höffert. "Der Ring des Nibelungen". Bayreuther Bühnenfestspiele. Hof-Photograph. Jm Buchhandel urch Carl Giessel Bayreuth zu beziehen'.
Printed on verso: Name and studio locations.
Inscribed on verso: 'Fr. dilli dehmann as Brünhilde Bayreuth. August 1896'. 'From Jack'. (The name inscribed is incorrect, her name is Lilli Lehmann.) |
| 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.804-2022 |
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| Record created | September 7, 2022 |
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