Artist Index: Titzenthaler, Waldemar

Views of Berlin:"An der Friedrichsgracht 61-56 mit Jungfernbrücke"; Feldmarshall Blücher monument, Berlin. 1909/1903. 2 vintage collodion paper prints. 23 x 29 cm and 28 x 21,8 cm. Each with photographer's logo, negative number and 1 with date in the negative in lower right corner, mounted to board.

The German photographer Waldemar Titzenthaler was renowned for his portraiture, interior photography, and architectural work. This image features the Jungfernbrücke, a historic bridge that spans the River Spree, linking Friedrichswerder to Museum Island. Erected in 1798, it remains one of Berlin's oldest bridges, celebrated for its elegant neoclassical design. The name "Jungfernbrücke," meaning "Maiden's Bridge," stems from the tradition of young brides crossing it on their way to the Nikolaikirche for their wedding ceremonies. – Slight surface rubbing, otherwise in good condition.

Provenance: Robert Lebeck Collection

Lit.: Landesbildstelle Berlin (ed.). Berlin. Photographien von Waldemar Titzenthaler, Berlin 200, ill p. 33 (Unter den Linden).

Views of Berlin. 1890s-1920s/printed later. 22 ferroytped gelatin silver prints. Each circa 12 x 17,2 cm. Each mounted to album board with captions in German in white crayon below the images on the mount, bound in a 1920s cloth album.
Landesbildstelle Berlin (ed.). Berlin. Photographien von Waldemar Titzenthaler, Berlin 200, ill pp. 32, 39 (variant) and 61. – A very attractive collection of Berlin views showing the hustle and bustle on the streets with automobiles and crowds. – Some surface dents, otherwise in very good condition. – Two views of Berlin, also by Titzenthaler. Circa1900/printed later. 2 gelatin silver prints mounted to board.