German photographer - “Die Kaiserzimmer im Benediktinerstifte zu Melk”
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Unique period gelatin-silver print titled Kaiserzimmer, Benediktinerstift Melk, by a German photographer, ca. 1895–1910, measuring 30 cm by 37.5 cm, hand signed and mounted on its original embossed Art Nouveau presentation board in very fine condition.
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Photographer
Unknown photographer, likely German
Active: late 19th – early 20th century (c. 1895–1910)
Title
Kaiserzimmer, Benediktinerstift Melk (Imperial Room, Melk Abbey)
Date
Captured: c. 1895–1905
Printed: c. 1895–1910 (period print)
Printing Process / Technique
Silver gelatin print (Printing-Out Paper, POP) from a glass-plate negative
Mounted on original embossed Art Nouveau presentation board with gilt window mount
Edition Information
Unique period print
Not part of a numbered edition
Signature / Stamp
Handwritten German inscription on the reverse identifying the subject (“Kaiserzimmer”, “Benediktinerstift Melk”)
No photographer’s stamp present
Provenance
Private collection
Likely produced for official documentation or presentation purposes related to the Benedictine Abbey of Melk
Documentation
Identified through original handwritten inscriptions on the back.
Condition
Very fine condition of the photograph, original state of the frame and back.
Slight age-related toning to the mount
Minor handling marks consistent with age
Photographic image clean and stable, with no visible silvering, tears, or losses
Photographer
Unknown photographer, likely German
Active: late 19th – early 20th century (c. 1895–1910)
Title
Kaiserzimmer, Benediktinerstift Melk (Imperial Room, Melk Abbey)
Date
Captured: c. 1895–1905
Printed: c. 1895–1910 (period print)
Printing Process / Technique
Silver gelatin print (Printing-Out Paper, POP) from a glass-plate negative
Mounted on original embossed Art Nouveau presentation board with gilt window mount
Edition Information
Unique period print
Not part of a numbered edition
Signature / Stamp
Handwritten German inscription on the reverse identifying the subject (“Kaiserzimmer”, “Benediktinerstift Melk”)
No photographer’s stamp present
Provenance
Private collection
Likely produced for official documentation or presentation purposes related to the Benedictine Abbey of Melk
Documentation
Identified through original handwritten inscriptions on the back.
Condition
Very fine condition of the photograph, original state of the frame and back.
Slight age-related toning to the mount
Minor handling marks consistent with age
Photographic image clean and stable, with no visible silvering, tears, or losses
Details
Date of print
1895
Artist
German photographer
Sold by
Owner or reseller
Title of artwork
“Die Kaiserzimmer im Benediktinerstifte zu Melk”
Condition
Original State
Technique
Gelatin-silver print
Height
30 cm
Width
37.5 cm
Signature
Hand signed
Genre
Architecture
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