Caption

Barrage with machine gun(s) at evening or night, photograph, name: 'PHOTO WIDMER, WALLENSTADT', inscription: 'Tir de barrage, mitrailleuse, FM -, FJ', number: '51', photographer: E. Widmer, c. 1930, paper, gelatin silver print, developing gelatin silver print, height 88 mm x width 139 mm, A dark background filled with numerous thin, bright streaks radiating outward and upward from a lower central area, creating arcs and straight lines that intersect and overlap; a dense cluster of fine, light trails near the center spreads into longer, sparser streaks toward the edges; a few thicker, brighter linear bands run diagonally across the lower portion of the image, one ending in a small bright blob at the left side; overall tones range from warm brown to pale cream for the light trails against a deep, muted backdrop.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B09_434

License type

Rights managed

Available size

56.4Mb (10.4Mb) / 18.8in x 11.7in / 5635 x 3501 (300dpi)

Keywords

Barrage machine gun s evening night photograph name Photo Widmer Wallenstadt inscription Tir de barrage mitrailleuse Fm - Fj number 51 photographer E Widmer c 1930 paper gelatin silver print developing gelatin silver print height 88 mm x width 139 mm dark background filled numerous thin bright streaks radiating outward upward lower central area creating arcs straight lines intersect overlap dense cluster fine light trails near center spreads longer sparser streaks edges thicker brighter linear bands run diagonally across lower portion image ending small bright blob left side tones range warm brown pale cream light trails deep muted backdrop