c. 1890 – The monument honoring German composer Karl Maria von Weber (1786-1826) in Eutin, Germany. © Mark Zanzig/Zanzig.com/Photo: Alb. Giesler
The story behind the image
Eutin in Germany is (more or less) far away from anywhere. But it had at least one prominent child that was born here: Composer Karl Maria von Weber (1786-1826). He was born in Eutin and made it to big cities like Dresden in Germany and even to London (where he died.) One of his most important works was Der Freischütz, a romantic opera. You can read all about von Weber at Wikipedia (in German.)
This photo by Albert Giesler shows the monument in Eutin that honors him. Looking at the untidy sand surrounding the monument, it seems this photo was captured shortly before the official unveiling in Eutin in 1890. Later, a small fence and some plants were added.
Next to the column with von Webers bust you see the muse Polyhymnia. However, this was removed during the Second World War and melted down for production of weapons.
Of course, this photo is not artistic or creative by any means. But it shows that Giesler was not just performing the standard portrait photography in his studio but also acted as a photo reporter documenting moments and places in Eutin and surroundings.
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | c. 1890 |
| Photographer | Alb. Giesler |
| Location | Eutin, Germany |
| Image Source | Albumen print from a glass negative, mounted, Cabinet format (c. 10 x 15 cm), photographer stamp on verso |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 9074 x 13341 Pixels |
| Copyright | Mark Zanzig/Zanzig.com/Photo: Alb. Giesler |
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