Artwork
Roth, Hans Christian von
Roth, Hans Christian von is an unspecified painting by Rudolf (czynny we Wrocławiu 1933-1947), fot. Jagusch. It dates from 1945 and is held in the collection of the Library of the Wroclaw University. This portrait print depicts Hans Christian von Roth, a prominent figure in Wrocław's governance, within a vertical oval frame.
About this work
This painting shows a bust of Hans Christian von Roth in a vertical oval frame.
He was a president of the Wrocław City Council.
The details on the frame include a coat of arms and inscriptions about his time in office.
To learn more about the photographer who reproduced this image, look up artist: Jagusch, Rudolf (czynny we Wrocławiu 1933-1947), fot.
Overview
This portrait print depicts Hans Christian von Roth, a prominent figure in Wrocław's governance, within a vertical oval frame.
Subject & Meaning
The subject is Hans Christian von Roth, President of the Wrocław City Council from 1730 to 1741. Inscriptions on the frame detail his tenure and date of death.
Technique & Style
The print is a reproduction of an 18th-century oil painting, executed on paper. It features a bust portrait with a coat of arms and accompanying inscriptions.
History & Provenance
The original negative is held in the National Museum in Wrocław's Department of Documents. The print was made by Rudolf Jagusch, a photographer active in Wrocław from 1933 to 1947.
Artist & collection
Artist
Rudolf (czynny we Wrocławiu 1933-1947), fot. Jagusch
Rudolf Jagusch worked in Wrocław between 1933 and 1947. He made photographs of city scenes and portraits during those years. His surviving prints show shopfronts, street corners, and local figures in black-and-white.…
