Title:
Bayreuth Das Alte Schloss mit König-Max-Monument, Germany – Otto Weihrauch, 1891
Description:
Original albumen stereoview showing the Old Castle (Altes Schloss) and the monument to King Maximilian II in Bayreuth, Germany. The statue stands elevated on a plinth surrounded by an ornate cast-iron fence. Behind the monument is the entrance archway to the castle courtyard and an adjoining 18th-century building with dormer windows and sculpted decoration. The mount is printed with the publisher’s imprint and dated 1891.
Photographer/Publisher:
Otto Weihrauch, Kunst-Verlag, München, Promenadeplatz 16
Period/Date:
1891
Dimensions:
Approximately 17.5 x 8.5 cm
Condition:
Very good; minimal handling wear.
Keywords:
Bayreuth, monument, castle, Bavaria, architecture
Photographer Biography:
Otto Weihrauch was a photographer and publisher active in Munich, Germany, in the late 19th century.
He operated under the name Kunst-Verlag Otto Weihrauch.
His business address was Promenadeplatz 16 in Munich, as printed on his stereoview mounts.
He produced stereoscopic images of German cities, buildings, and monuments.
Source: Imprint on stereoview mounts; Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (Bavarian State Library) catalogue records.
Shipping Information:
Shipping: EUR 5 for one stereoview, EUR 10 for any number of stereoviews worldwide.