959 - C. HERTEL (1832-1906), Salzhaus, Römerberg, Frankfurt am Main, around 1890, albumen paper print

C. HERTEL (1832-1906), Salzhaus, Römerberg, Frankfurt am Main, around 1890, albumen paper print Carl Hertel (1832 Darmstadt - 1906 Auerbach a. d. Bergstaße): Salzhaus, Old House on the Römerberg in Frankfurt am Main, c. 1890, albumen paper print Technique: albumen paper print, mounted on Cardboard Inscription: Lower right inscribed in the printing plate: "C. Hertel, Mainz. No. 556. Frankfurt a. M. Altes Haus auf dem Römerberg.". Date: c. 1890 Description: Original photograph with high detail sharpness. An early example of travel photography. Around the middle of the 19th century, more and more tourists from bourgeois circles travelled around Europe. At that time, photographs could only be taken at great expense in terms of time and with expensive, unwieldy equipment. This made many tourists all the more grateful for the work of the professional photographer's studios on site, so that they could bring back a souvenir from their holiday home or collect them as mementos. The photographers photographed the most famous sights of their home towns and cities and travelled themselves to photograph their customers' favourite destinations and offer them as albumen prints. Ancient art treasures were also photographed and offered to travellers. The high-quality photographs of sculptures and frescoes continued to make an important contribution to documenting the art treasures and making them accessible to scholars from all over Europe, who previously had to rely on copies or engravings if they were unable to view the original themselves. Keywords: 19th century, Historicism, Architecture, Germany, Size: Cardboard: 39,2 cm x 29,0 cm (15,4 x 11,4 in), Depiction: 19,9 cm x 25,2 cm (7,8 x 9,9 in) Condition: Rather good condition. Condition commensurate with age. Slightly soiled and pale stains in places. Small damage to upper right.