Caption
Photo reproduction of a painting of Gustav II Adolf receiving his wife by Adolph Menzel, Gustav Adolph empfängt seine Gemahlin, photograph, reproduction, page, number: '1206.', photographer: Gustav Schauer, Berlin, after painting by Adolph Menzel, c. 1863 - in or before 1868, paper, albumen print, albumendruk, height 140 mm x width 173 mm, Photo on seventh unnumbered page after page 26., Person, Gustav II Adolf (King of Sweden), ruler, sovereign, lovers' meeting, A sepia-toned print shows a crowded scene with numerous figures dressed in historical clothing gathered around a central pair, one figure kneeling and the other being embraced, both wearing elaborate garments and long fur-trimmed robes; surrounding them are men and women in cloaks and hats, some standing on steps near an ornate architectural entrance with arches and carved details, while others lean forward or kneel, and a horse with a rider is visible near a covered carriage to the right; bare tree branches stretch across the upper right, and the ground appears covered in snow, all framed by a wide pale border with small printed captions beneath the image.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A81_219
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44.8Mb (6.8Mb) / 12.5in x 13.9in / 3764 x 4162 (300dpi)