Willi Olympier (of the Three Olympier Brothers) posed as a sculpture of a marathon runner by Maz Kruse. Photographic postcard, 1906.

Date:
1906
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2046905i
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The James Gardiner Collection.
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Willi Olympier (of the Three Olympier Brothers) posed as a sculpture of a marathon runner by Maz Kruse. Photographic postcard, 1906. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

Photograph of the acrobat and strongman Willi Olympier (of the Three Olympier Brothers ) wearing gold body paint in a 'pose plastique' based on a popular bronze sculpture of the original Marathon runner by Max Kruse.

Publication/Creation

Berlin : GG Co.[Georg Gerlach & Co.], 1906.

Physical description

1 photographic postcard ; 13.6 x 8.5 cm

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Lettering

Willi Olympier als Siegesbote von Marathon - 3 Olympier - original Bronzestatüen. ges. geschützt.

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This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2046905i

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  • Unlabelled photograph album

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