960 - C. LANGE (19th), Archway at Heidelberg Castle, around 1890, albumen paper print

C. LANGE (19th), Archway at Heidelberg Castle, around 1890, albumen paper print Carl Lange (19th century): Portal in the Ottheinrich Building at Heidelberg Palace, c. 1890, albumen paper print Technique: albumen paper print Inscription: Labeled at the bottom of the glass plate: "207 Heidelberger Schloss: Portal im Otto Heinrichsbau." The photographer's stamp on the reverse: "Carl Lange Heidelberg." Date: c. 1890 Description: Historical photograph of richly decorated Renaissance portals in the Ottheinrich Building at Heidelberg Castle. Original photograph with high level of detail and sharpness. An early example of travel photography. Around the middle of the 19th century, more and more tourists from the middle class traveled throughout Europe. At that time, taking photographs required a great deal of time and involved expensive, cumbersome equipment. This made many tourists all the more grateful for the services of professional photography studios on site, allowing them to bring home a souvenir from their vacation or collect them as mementos. Photographers captured the most famous sights of their hometowns and cities and traveled themselves to photograph their customers’ 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 these 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 originals themselves. Keywords: 19th century, Historicism, Architecture, Germany, Size: Albumen paper: 25.5 cm x 19.9 cm (10 x 7.8 in) Condition: In fairly good condition. The paper curls easily. There are slight to distinct creases along the edges.