Artist Index: Emden, Hermann

"Der Dom zu Mainz und seine bedeutendsten Denkmäler in 36 Original-Photographien". 35 x 27,5 cm. 23 p. and 36 salt prints on plates, various sizes between circa 15 x 12 cm, 20 x 20 cm, 23 x 16 cm and 18 x 8 cm. Bound in modern half-leather album (owner name J. Voltmer in pencil on front flyleaf). Mainz, Verlag von Victor v. Zabern, 1858.

At the start of his career Hermann Emden made engravings, drawings and lithographs. After being denied permission to establish his own business, he worked in a photography studio with Hermann Henning and as of 1852 had one of the first photo studios in Frankfurt am Main. He kept his main studio in Frankfurt and travelled to nearby cities, taking portraits and photos of events. His studio remained active until 1872. – Foxing throughout on pages, a few prints with fading, otherwise many strong prints with a dark violet-brown tone and in very good condition.


Lit.: Ulrich Pohlmann/Dietmar Siegert (eds.). Zwischen Biedermeier und Gründerzeit. Deutschland in frühen Photographien 1840-1890 aus der Sammlung Siegert. Munich 2012. ill. pp. 262-263.