Caption

Christ is borne to the sepulchre, page, photomechanical print, inscription: 'Gemeinde Oberammergau Passionsspiel 1890', photographer: Carl Stockmann, Oberammergau, cliché maker: anonymous, c. 1885 - in or before 1890, Bavaria, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 168 mm x width 230 mm, Print after page 184., group of actors, troupe, actors on the stage, bearing of Christ's body to the grave, A sepia-toned stage scene shows a rocky backdrop with cliffs and sparse foliage framing a group of people dressed in historical robes and head coverings; on the left a line of figures stand and sit near rock formations, some with cloaks and shawls, one holding an object, several with downcast expressions, while toward the center two women in long garments stand close together and another kneels nearby; on the right a group of men with turbans and beards cradle a limp, draped body across their arms as others gather around, the foreground revealing a wide wooden stage floor and the entire composition bordered by a pale mat.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B01_039

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49.9Mb (8.5Mb) / 15.6in x 12.4in / 4685 x 3722 (300dpi)

Keywords

Christ borne sepulchre page photomechanical print inscription Gemeinde Oberammergau Passionsspiel 1890 photographer Carl Stockmann Oberammergau cliché maker anonymous c 1885 - 1890 Bavaria paper collotype photoprint height 168 mm x width 230 mm Print page 184 group actors troupe stage bearing Christ's body grave sepia-toned scene rocky backdrop cliffs sparse foliage framing people dressed historical robes head coverings left line figures stand sit near rock formations cloaks shawls holding object several downcast expressions center two women long garments stand close together another kneels nearby right men turbans beards cradle limp draped body across arms gather foreground revealing wide wooden floor entire composition bordered pale mat