SKH Erbprinz Luitpold von Bayern
Photographic Postcard
ca. 1914 (printed)
ca. 1914 (printed)
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| Place of origin |
The subject of the photograph is Luitpold Maximilian Ludwig Karl, Hereditary Prince of Bavaria (8 May 1901 – 27 August 1914). He was the grandson of the last king of Bavaria, Ludwig III and died of polio aged thirteen.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | SKH Erbprinz Luitpold von Bayern (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Sepia print on card |
| Brief description | Photographic postcard; German, about 1914 |
| Physical description | Photographic sepia postcard of portrait proportions, showing Prince Luitpold of Bayern in aesthetic dress of the type made popular by Oscar Wilde. He wears a loose-fitting single-breasted jacket of dark satin with lace-trimmed collar and cuffs, matching satin knee-breeches, dark stockings, and black patent pumps with large buckles. He is standing by a Louis Quinze sofa in a half-panelled room with an arabesque patterned wallpaper. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | SKH Erbprinz Luitpold v Bayern |
| Object history | The postcard was bought at an Ephemera fair at the Royal National Hotel, Woburn Place, Bloomsbury |
| Summary | The subject of the photograph is Luitpold Maximilian Ludwig Karl, Hereditary Prince of Bavaria (8 May 1901 – 27 August 1914). He was the grandson of the last king of Bavaria, Ludwig III and died of polio aged thirteen. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.102-1993 |
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| Record created | April 19, 2000 |
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