Eliz. Rethberg – Antique Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This historic photograph of Eliz. Rethberg brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Eliz. Rethberg
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This glass negative is catalogued under the name "Eliz. Rethberg," which most likely refers to the German soprano Elisabeth Rethberg, though the record notes that the identification is unverified. Rethberg was a leading soprano at the Metropolitan Opera in New York for much of the 1920s and 1930s, known for her Verdi and Wagner roles. The Bain News Service, a New York photo agency, supplied portraits of performers and public figures to newspapers of the period, so the image reflects that busy trade in celebrity pictures.
| Created / published | n/a |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Temp. note: Batch seven loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 6,578 × 9,016 px · prints to 22 × 30 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-35917 |
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