Caption

Statue of Johannes Gutenberg in Mainz, photograph, page, number: '6', photographer: B. Erdmann, Mainz, c. 1867 - in or before 1872, Rhineland-Palatinate, paper, albumen print, height 197 mm x width 140 mm, sculpture, A stone statue of a bearded man stands on a rectangular plinth surrounded by dense foliage; the figure wears draped clothing with a long braided element over the shoulders and holds a folded scroll in one hand while a book rests near the other hand, the statue's legs are exposed below knee-length trousers and the base shows weathered surfaces, all set against a backdrop of climbing leaves and plants with foliage extending around and above the monument.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B00_486

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Rights managed

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33.8Mb (7.5Mb) / 9.7in x 13.5in / 2910 x 4059 (300dpi)

Keywords

Statue Johannes Gutenberg Mainz photograph page number 6 photographer B Erdmann c 1867 - 1872 Rhineland-Palatinate paper albumen print height 197 mm x width 140 mm sculpture stone statue bearded man stands rectangular plinth surrounded dense foliage figure wears draped clothing long braided element shoulders holds folded scroll hand book rests near statue's legs exposed knee-length trousers base weathered surfaces set backdrop climbing leaves plants foliage extending monument