Sicilian girls, study by Wilhelm von Gloeden, genuine vintage print. AGE: around 1903 PROCESS: toned collodion paper print, mounted to card DIMENSIONS: 22.6 x 17.2 cm (actual image only) CONDITION: very minor imperfections, otherwise very good. The white stain in the lower left portion is in the negative (not an abrasion). Only the mount shows soiling leaving actual photo untouched. All imperfections as illustrated Wilhelm Iwan Friederich August Freiherr von Gloeden (September 16, 1856 – February 16, 1931) was a German photographer who worked mainly in Italy. He is mostly known for his pastoral nude studies of Sicilian boys, which usually featured props such as wreaths or amphoras, suggesting a setting in the Greece or Italy of antiquity. From a modern standpoint, his work is commendable due to his controlled use of lighting as well as the often elegant poses of his models.