c. 1910 – A villa at the Kellersee near Eutin-Sielbeck in Germany. Scan © Mark Zanzig/Zanzig.com/Photo: F. Henning
The story behind the image
Eutin in Germany is a beautiful town situated in Northern Germany, between the cities of Kiel and Lübeck. It has a long history, and it is well worth a visit. Its stunning castle and gardens are located right next to the Kellersee. The village of Sielbeck is in its neighborhood at the other end of the lake. Today, it belongs to Eutin.
This image was shot by Friedrich Henning around 1910. It shows the view towards north from the Eutiner Straße in Sielbeck. This part of the countryside has always been a hidden jewel as the photo proves. The villa has been extended at some point in time, but in general Sielbeck and its surroundings have not changed significantly over the last century, which is a pleasant thought (to me.)
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Photographer Friedrich Henning was a native of Plön (1835-1921), and one of the established photographers in the region. At the age of 31, he married Juliane Dorothea Ernestine Bendt (1846-1919). Ten years later, their son Friedrich Henning (1877-1942) was born who also became a photographer and took over the business. It’s not clear who actually shot the image. As Friedrich junior was just 19 in 1896, it is likely that Friedrich senior created the image. But it did happen in their studio in Plön. By the way, I found an interesting image on Flickr showing the entrance to the studio in 2018.
Design ideas
The high resolution image
| Capture Date | c. 1910 |
| Photographer | F. Henning, Plön |
| Location | Sielbeck, Eutin, Germany |
| Image Source | 12 x 17 cm rasterized print |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 16 bits/pixel, grayscale |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 3963 x 2813 Pixels |
| Copyright | Photo © by F. Henning, Scan by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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