Herman J. Zahnleiter with Violin
PhotographerPossibly photographed by
Herbert Randall
American, 1850 - 1926
Dateabout 1905
MediumPhotography; platinum print on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 6 1/4 x 4 5/16in. (15.9 x 11cm)
Sheet (height x width): 6 1/4 x 4 5/16in. (15.9 x 11cm)
Primary Mount (height x width): 6 9/16 x 4 5/8in. (16.7 x 11.7cm)
Secondary Mount (height x width): 11 7/8 x 20 1/4in. (30.2 x 51.4cm)
Sheet (height x width): 6 1/4 x 4 5/16in. (15.9 x 11cm)
Primary Mount (height x width): 6 9/16 x 4 5/8in. (16.7 x 11.7cm)
Secondary Mount (height x width): 11 7/8 x 20 1/4in. (30.2 x 51.4cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionThree-quarter-length studio portrait of a young man holding a violin and bow. He wears a dark suit, a shirt with a celluloid collar, and a necktie. He appears to wear a ring on his right hand.
Object number2004.57.1
MarkingsOn recto of secondary mount, lower center, blind-stamped: a device with a dragon on a globe containing the initials "HR".InscribedOn verso of primary and secondary mounts, accession number inscribed in pencil, lower right.NotesArtist Note: The initials "HR" and the signature "Randall" suggest that the photographer is Herbert Randall, who was active in Hartford, beginning in 1900. However, it is not clear that Herman Zahnleiter was in Connecticut at this time. (Finlay 7/21/2004)Title Note: The dealer who sold this photograph identified the subject as Herman J. Zahnleiter, later the conductor of the New Britain Symphony Orchestra. (Finlay 7/21/2004)
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