1889 Photogravure Fred Leeke Art Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg Opera Music TGO1

"The Master-Singers of Nuremberg"

This is an original 1889 sepia photogravure of a painting by Fred Leeke that portrays cobbler Hans Sachs in a scene from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg or "The Master-Singers of Nuremberg", an opera by Richard Wagner.

CONDITION

This 124+ year old Item is rated Very Fine ++. Moderate aging throughout. Light water stain - top right corner.

• Product Type: Original Photogravure; Sepia
• Grade: Very Fine ++
• Dimensions: Approximately 10 x 13.75 inches; 25 x 35 cm
• Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
• Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)

Period Paper is proud to present a collection of antique museum-quality photogravures and stunning color typogravures from 1899 of paintings by artists such as William de Leftwich Dodge, John Steeple Davis, Fred Leeke, and others of iconic scenes from operas such as, The Barber of Seville, Faust, Aida, Die Ring des Nibelungen, and several others. These rare elephant folio-sized images are ideal for framing and are highly collectible for Opera historians and aficionados.

This piece was illustrated by Leeke, Fred. Artist signature in print - bottom left of image.

Keywords specific to this image: Stage, Theater, Costume

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