985 - F. WÜRTHLE (1820–1902), Details of Hohensalzburg Fortress, around 1900, albumen paper print

F. WÜRTHLE (1820–1902), Details of Hohensalzburg Fortress, around 1900, albumen paper print Friedrich Würthle (1820, Constance – 1902, Salzburg): Details of Hohensalzburg Fortress and Siegmund Gate, c. 1900, albumen paper print Technique: albumen paper print, mounted on cardboard Stamp: In the center, a dummy stamp: “Würthle und Sohn. Salzburg.” 20th century, 19th century Inscription: Inscribed on the printing plate: "3013. Hohen-Salzburg Fortress / 37. Neuthor, exterior / 3012. [Hohen-Salzburg] Fortress". Date: c. 1900 Description: Three individual photographs from the Würthle Photographic Studio, Salzburg, mounted on plain cardboard. Original photographs with high detail sharpness. An early example of travel photography. Around the middle of the 19th century, more and more tourists from the bourgeoisie began traveling throughout Europe. At that time, taking photographs required a great deal of time and expensive, cumbersome equipment. This made many tourists all the more grateful for the work of professional photography studios on site, which allowed them to bring back a memento from afar for those who stayed at home or to collect as souvenirs. Photographers captured the most famous sights of their hometowns and traveled themselves to photograph their clients’ favorite destinations, offering these images as albumen prints. Ancient art treasures were also photographed and made available to travelers. The high-quality photographs of sculptures and frescoes continued to make an important contribution to documenting art treasures and making them accessible to scholars from all over Europe, who previously had to rely on tracings or engravings if they could not view the original for themselves. Keywords: Travel photography; Souvenir; Veduta; View; Architectural photography; Hohensalzburg Fortress; Salzach; Residence; Road tunnel; Siegmundstor; Neutor; Portal; Gothic; Oven; Fireplace; Interior, 20th century, Historicism, Architecture, Austria, Salzburg, Size: Cardboard: 27.0 cm x 34.0 cm (10.6 x 13.4 in), additional specification: Dimensions from left to right: 15.1 x 10 cm; 15 x 10.3 cm; 14.9 x 10 cm Condition: In poor condition. The photograph and backing are clearly warped. There are partial brown stains and light impact marks along the edges. Isolated small retouchings on the photographic plate are visible. The photograph on the right has rough damage to the lower right corner and brown stains throughout.