980 - Unknown (19th century), Görlitz Town Hall, around 1890, albumen paper print

Unknown (19th century), Görlitz Town Hall, around 1890, albumen paper print Unknown (19th century): Staircase to the Annunciation Pulpit, Görlitz Town Hall, c. 1890, albumen paper print Technique: albumen paper print, mounted on cardboard Inscription: Inscribed on the backing: "Görlitz 1537". Date: c. 1890 Description: Historical photograph of the magnificent Annunciation Pulpit at Görlitz Town Hall. It is considered an important work of the early German Renaissance. Original photograph with high-definition sharpness. An early example of travel photography. Around the middle of the 19th century, more and more tourists from the bourgeoisie 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 back a souvenir from their vacation or collect them as mementos. Photographers captured the most famous sights of their hometowns and traveled themselves to photograph their customers’ favorite destinations, offering these images as albumen prints. Ancient art treasures were also photographed and offered 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: Görlitz Justizia; Early Renaissance; Carvings, 19th century, Historicism, Architecture, Germany, Size: Cardboard: 24.5 cm x 18.5 cm (9.6 x 7.3 in) Condition: Good condition. Slight damage along the edges. The paper shows numerous fine creases and folds.