Caption

Composite group portrait of six actors in costume during the Calven-Feier in Chur, page, photomechanical print, montage photo, photographer: Lienhard & Salzborn, Chur, c. 1898 - in or before 1899, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 190 mm x width 256 mm, group of actors, troupe, actors on the stage, stage costume, A sepia-toned collage framed with ornate decorative borders shows a central portrait of two women standing side by side in historical costumes, one holding a spear and wearing a crownlike headpiece and a flowing cloak while the other wears a textured bodice with a shield bearing a cross, both with neutral expressions; surrounding the central image are smaller framed portraits of men in various historical garments and poses, each set against muted painted backdrops, and decorative floral motifs and scrollwork embellish the spaces between the frames.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A79_394

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.3Mb (5.9Mb) / 13.8in x 9.9in / 4139 x 2979 (300dpi)

Keywords

Composite group portrait six actors costume Calven-Feier Chur page photomechanical print montage photo photographer Lienhard & Salzborn c 1898 - 1899 paper collotype photoprint height 190 mm x width 256 mm group actors troupe stage stage costume sepia-toned collage framed ornate decorative borders central portrait two women standing side historical costumes holding spear wearing crownlike headpiece flowing cloak wears textured bodice shield bearing cross neutral expressions surrounding central image smaller framed portraits men various historical garments poses set muted painted backdrops decorative floral motifs scrollwork embellish spaces frames