2518 - Gloeden, Wilhelm von. Nero. Albumen print. Vintage. Stamped on the reverse with "Schutzmarke" as well as the collector's stamp of "Theodor Her" and the handwritten number "II. 78". Circa 1890. Sheet dimensions: 17 x 12 cm.

Gloeden, Wilhelm von. Nero. Albumen print. Vintage. Stamped on the reverse with "Schutzmarke" as well as the collector's stamp of "Theodor Her" and the handwritten number "II. 78". Circa 1890. Sheet dimensions: 17 x 12 cm. Illustrated in: Wilhelm von Gloeden, Capolavori dalle collezioni Alinari, Alinari, Florence 2000, p. 80. - Alinari Archives, Florence: GWA-F-000773-0000. - A scroll portrait depicting a young Nero by Wilhelm von Gloeden (1856–1931), who shared 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; the collector’s stamp on the reverse shows through in the upper left corner. - Provenance: Probably 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.