Artist Index: Anschütz, Ottomar

Animal studies. 1888-89. 6 albumen prints mounted to board (edges rubbed, some smudge marks). Each circa 20,4 x 14,8 cm or reverse (27,7 x 35,3 cm). Each with photographer's name, date and location in the negative lower right.

Ottomar Anschütz was a German photographer, renowned for his advancements in high-speed and motion photography. In the 1880s, he developed fast shutters that captured images at 1/1000th of a second, allowing him to photograph rapid movements with unprecedented clarity. Among his notable works is a series of photographs featuring taxidermied animals in lifelike settings with painted backdrops and props to simulate their natural habitats. These images demonstrate his technical prowess as well as his dedication to blend scientific inquiry with artistic expression.
– A few minimal surface scuff marks/slight surface soiling, otherwise in very good condition.

Cavalry horses with riders. 1883. Albumen print. 21 × 27,5 cm. With negative number in lower left corner of the image, annotations in pencil, and “M. Hessling Kunstverlag Leipzig, 11 Fürstenstr.” stamps on the verso.

Some handling creases, small tears along margins and discoloration in lower portion of print, otherwise in good condition.

Selected animal studies (taxidermy models). 1885-89. 8 albumen prints. Each circa 14,5 x 20,5 cm. Each with photographer's name, date and location in the negative lower right. Each mounted to board, number label and number in red pencil in upper corner as well as annotated in pencil in lower edge of mount.

Ottomar Anschütz made significant contributions to the realms of early motion picture and high-speed photography, gaining renown for his expertise in capturing swift move- ments of both animals and humans. Among his notable works, the eight photographs in this series depict taxidermied ani- mals within carefully arranged settings, including painted backgrounds and various props, closely simulating their natural habitats. – A few minimal surface scuff marks/slight surface soiling, otherwise in very good condition. With: Ottomar Anschütz. Calvary horse with rider. 1883. Albumen print. 15 x 20 cm. Photographer's blindstamp with year in lower right; photographer's stamp on the verso. - Some staining in upper edge, some creases in upper left corner.

Provenance: Robert Lebeck Collection

Lit.: Ilustrirte Zeitung, Leipzig No. 2365, vol. 91, 27.10.1888, p. 425 (4 illustrated).

Horse studies. 1883-1885. 7 albumen prints. Each circa 9,5 x 14 cm. Each with photographer's blindstamp and date in lower right; each with photographer's Lissa stamp on the verso.

Apart from Anschütz's usual movement studies, this group also includes two more modernly cropped studies of horse and rider. – Some surface scuff marks, some handling marks, a few with minimal foxing/toning in edges, one faded, otherwise in very good condition.

Dog; Deer. 1886-1889. 4 albumen prints. 14,4 x 20 cm and 14,5 x 19,5 cm. Photographer's name and date in the negative in lower left/right; 3 with photographer's stamp on the verso.

Some surface scuff marks, unmounted prints with some pressure marks from album slits in corners, otherwise in very good condition.

Cat with mousetrap. 1886. Albumen print. 14,4 x 18,7 cm. Photographer's name and date and number KZ.14 in the negative lower right/left; photographer's stamp on the verso.

A few light foxing spots, otherwise in very good condition.

Wolf and kid goat. 1886. Albumen print. 14,4 x 18,7 cm. Photographer's name and date in the negative lower right; photographer's stamp on the verso.

A few light foxing spots, crease in upper right corner, otherwise in very good condition.

Deer and stag. 1889. Albumen print. 14,7 x 19,5 cm. Each with photographer's name, date and location in the negative lower right; photographer's stamp on the verso.

Faded in edges, pressure marks from album slits in corners, otherwise in very good condition. With: Eduard Uhlenhuth (1853 - 1919). Arranged hunting scene with two dogs. 1880s. Albumen print. 14 x 10,3 cm. Photographer's blindstamp in lower left, monogram and number 136 in the negative lower right, mounted to card. - Unusual hunting genre scene with two dogs.- Some creases, otherwise in good condition.

Horses. 1884. 3 albumen prints. Each circa 14,7 x 19,2 cm and 9,5 x 14 cm (2). 2 with photographer's name, date and location in the negative lower right; each with photographer's stamp on the verso.