Krauth, Alfred (1878 Karlsruhe - Düsseldorf 1956). Portrait of the artist Hans Thoma sitting in front of his painting "Träumerei an einem Schwarzwaldsee". Sheet 17.5 x 12.8 cm. Signed by Hans Thoma lower right, with the photographer's embossed signature lower right and embossed no. 1907 lower left. Mounted behind mount and under glass in metal exchange frame. - Dark stains in the corners due to earlier mounting. D

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