05 Cartes de Visite

JHERING IN TRANSFORMATION

JHERING IN TRANSFORMATIONThe series of different cartes de visite of the lawyer Rudolf von Jhering allow a comparative view of his aging process. RUDOLF VON JHERING (1818–1892)Professor of Law date unknown (2nd half of the 19th century), Carte de Visite, State and University Library of Göttingen, Voit Collection RUDOLF VON JHERING (1818–1892)Professor of Lawdate unknown […]

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GÖTTINGEN’S PHOTOGRAPHERS

GÖTTINGEN’S PHOTOGRAPHERS There was great demand for cartes de visite depicting scientists at the University of Göttingen. The photo salons of Bernard Petri and Wilhelm Grape were particularly active in the cartes de visite business. LUDWIG PRANDTL (1875–1953) Professor of Applied Mechanics date unknown (1st half of the 20th century), Carte de Visite State and

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PERSONAL DEDICATION

PERSONAL DEDICATION Cartes de visite were passed from hand to hand, often with a personal inscription from the giver. RICHARD ABEGG (1869–1910) Scientific research assistant of physics Professor Walther Nernst, date unknown (2nd half of the 19th century) Carte de Visite (back page) State and University Library of Göttingen, Voit Collection HEINRICH AUGUST RUDOLF GRISEBACH

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AN ALBUM FOR DAVID HILBERT

From the 1860s onwards, the new portrait medium was very popular amongst scholars. In addition to the marketing of cartes de visite by means of employing professional photo agencies to portray well- known scientists, scholars also used them as a private collectible and as bargaining currency. They sent each other portraits, tried to get a

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FLYING PORTRAITS

Due to their handy appearance, these cards could be reproduced at will and therefore played an exceptional part in the dissemination of portraits amongst scientists. Packed in small envelopes, they could easily be sent around the world by ship, carriage or train. However, cartes de visite were also exchanged in direct encounters, for example, amongst

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LUDWIG PRANDTL

LUDWIG PRANDTL (1875–1953), Professor of Applied Mechanics, date unknown (1st half of the 20th century), Carte de Visite, State and University Library of Göttingen, Voit Collection

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LUDWIG PRANDTL

LUDWIG PRANDTL (1875–1953), Professor of Applied Mechanics, date unknown (1st half of the 20th century), Carte de Visite, State and University Library of Göttingen, Voit Collection

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