Staircase of Old Prague

c. 1922

Jaromír Funke

Associated Names
Jaromír Funke

Artist, Czech, 1896 - 1945

This is a photograph of a staircase next to a building with posters on its wall. There is a stone sculpture on the left side of the staircase, depicting a human figure with smaller figures. The staircase has stone steps leading upward, and the wall is decorated with posters featuring various designs, text, and images. The lighting and shadows give the scene an atmospheric feel, resembling an old black-and-white photograph.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.6 x 26.1 cm (9 5/16 x 10 1/4 in.)
    mount: 49.7 x 40.4 cm (19 9/16 x 15 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.1.7

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Miloslava Rupesová, Roztoky, Czech Republic; NGA purchase, 2006.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, upper center in black ink: J. Funke, Kolín III/19 Czechoslovakia / 4.1 Staircase of Old Prague / Bromide; on recto, lower right printed in black ink on applied label: 472; on verso, upper center right printed in black ink on applied label: Bridge of Allan & District / Photographic Society. / 3rd Annual Exhibition / (International) / 1926

Wikidata ID

Q64155606

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