2516 - Gloeden, Wilhelm von. Three Young Men. Albumen print. Vintage. Stamped on the reverse with “C” and “déposé gesetzlich geschützt” (in purple) and “Schutzmarke,” as well as with the collector’s stamp of “Theodor Her” and the handwritten numbering “20” and “VI.” Circa 1890. Sheet dimensions: 16.8 x 12 cm.

Gloeden, Wilhelm von. Three Young Men. Albumen print. Vintage. Stamped on the reverse with “C” and “déposé gesetzlich geschützt” (in purple) and “Schutzmarke,” as well as with the collector’s stamp of “Theodor Her” and the handwritten numbering “20” and “VI.” Circa 1890. Sheet dimensions: 16.8 x 12 cm. Nude portrait of three young men by Wilhelm von Gloeden (1856–1931), who shared a passion for “Arcadian scenes featuring handsome young men and beautiful girls” with his cousin Wilhelm (Guglielmo) Plüschow (1852–1930) shared a passion for “Arcadian scenes featuring handsome young men and beautiful girls” (Peter Weiermair in the foreword to: Guglielmo Plüschow, Erotische Photographien, Cologne, Taschen, 1993). - The photograph, formerly mounted, shows slight pressure marks in the corners, minimal staining, and crease marks. - Provenance: Likely acquired in 1890 during a trip to Italy by the painter Theodor Her (1838–1892), who also devoted himself to nude photography of male models; in his family’s possession ever since; from the estate of Hans von Hoermann.