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An Exhibit of Albumen Prints from Wet Plate Collodion Negatives  made in  studios but showing snow, snowballs, snowfalls and winter sports

Atelier Adèle (probably Adèle Perlmutter-Heilperin, active Vienna, Austria after 1862)

Top-hatted Man in a Snowstorm

Albumen Cabinet Card, 4 x 5.6 inches, circa 1890

This dignified portrait from Vienna demonstrates that photographs with ersatz snow were not limited to North America.

Atelier Adele was founded in 1862. Adele Perlmutter-Heilperin co-owned the studio with her two brothers, and was described as the "Grande Dame" of the Atelier. The studio prospered and eventually opened two branches. Around 1890, the Atelier was named Photographer to the Imperial Court. Also in 1890, Frau Perlmutter-Heilperin turned over management of the studio to her brother Wilhelm.

 


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For information on Atelier Adele see George Gilbert, The Illustrated Worldwide Who's Who of Jews in Photography (New York: Gilbert, 1996; ISBN 0-9656012-0-X)
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