Monday 5 December 2011

Sepia Saturday 104 : 10 December 2011


I won't be here for Sepia Saturday 104 (post your posts on or around Saturday 10 December 2011), but by now everyone knows how it works, so all you need me to do is to set some kind of theme for those who are theme-minded. And seeing as I will be spending a few days in Bavaria, what better choice for my archive picture this week than this delightful study of Princess Marie-Gabrielle of Bavaria and her young son Prince Luitpold. The photograph comes from the Bain Collection  of the Library of Congress and they suggest a date for the photograph of between 1910 and 1915. The latter end of this timescale is obviously wrong for the Princess died of renal failure in 1912 whilst the young Prince died in 1914 of polio. He was born in 1901 and he looks about five or six in this photograph which would date it as 1906/07. Marie-Gabrielle's husband and Luitpold's father was Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria who survived the downfall of the Bavarian monarchy and two world wars, and died in 1955 aged 89. You can take whatever theme you want from the photograph or you can ignore themes all together : just enjoy yourself. While you do that I will no doubt be enjoying myself investigating the Christmas Markets (and the bierkellers) of Munich.



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23 comments:

  1. Kat Mortensen6 December 2011 at 00:32

    Isn't she lovely! Have fun in Bavaria! Sounds like a fun place to be this time of year.

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  2. Liz Stratton6 December 2011 at 04:34

    You know you have set me up for a heart-breaker this time. At least with the original dates. But, perhaps it is best to tell the rest of the tale while the 'iron is hot.' (I blame my mother for all these colloquialisms!)

    You will have to tell us if Bavarian German is richer in colloquial language on your return. Happy travels. Post coming .... Happy Christmas!

    P.S. I would really LOVE it if you would offer your consulting services to the LOC.

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  3. Alan Burnett6 December 2011 at 08:58

    Liz : I will take lots of photographs of Munich and show some on the blog on my return. And you can tell the LOC that I would be honoured!

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  4. Christine H.6 December 2011 at 19:33

    I'll miss this week's Sepia Saturday too, but this is a fine photo and a sad story.
    I hope you enjoy those Christmas markets. I can almost smell the roasted nuts.

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  5. Unknown6 December 2011 at 22:10

    Gruess Gott.

    Have fun, enjoy yourselves and tell all on your return.

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  6. Postcardy8 December 2011 at 00:29

    They look so sweet in their matching sailor outfits.

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  7. Bob Scotney8 December 2011 at 16:10

    I struggled with this photo until I was saved by my son-in-law. A related couple, one uniform so it fits - sort of.

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  8. Wendy8 December 2011 at 17:48

    I'm posting a little early.

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  9. Howard9 December 2011 at 00:39

    Haven't been here for a few weeks, I hope you'll have me back. My post this week is a seaside cinema from a century ago.

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  10. DougVernX9 December 2011 at 04:54

    Have fun Alan. Don't eat too much chocolate. My post has nothing to do with that photo. lol

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  11. Anonymous9 December 2011 at 05:40

    I've posted photos of people holding babies. Have a great holiday Alan!

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  12. Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy9 December 2011 at 18:30

    This is a wonderful photo, which, of course happened to play into what I was already thinking of writing about. I don't know how you do that, Alan!

    Happy Sepia Saturday and I hope that you guys are having the best time on your trip. :>)

    Kathy M.

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  13. Mike Brubaker10 December 2011 at 03:58

    A beautiful photo with lots of potential themes. I chose German boys in sailor suits.

    Sadly Marie-Gabrielle had 4 children and 3 had early deaths from disease, the young prince died of polio in 1914.

    Enjoy the best of beers Alan.

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  14. Kristin10 December 2011 at 04:20

    I chose a photo of my Uncle Henry Cleage as a happy baby with his mother Pearl. They both lived long lives, unlike the prompt subjects.

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  15. Bruno Laliberté10 December 2011 at 06:32

    I'm on theme, I'm on theme, I'm on theme!!!
    sort of...
    no queen, though that depends what you've heard...
    no prince, except in my mother's eyes...
    but I'm on theme!!
    :)~
    HUGZ

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  16. Karen S.10 December 2011 at 08:01

    I hope you both have a wonderful visit.....I just know there will be magic in the air! Enjoy their beautiful holiday decor!

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  17. Wibbo10 December 2011 at 08:06

    Lovely photo! I went with the Mother and Child theme too. Hope you've enjoyed your Bavarian weekend :o)

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  18. Tattered and Lost10 December 2011 at 08:35

    I'm jealous Alan. I've always dreamt of Christmas in Bavaria.

    I'm on theme if you don't think about it too hard and have sort of an off the axis view of the world.

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  19. Unknown10 December 2011 at 14:18

    Happy Holiday and I love this photo.
    QMM

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  20. mary10 December 2011 at 15:59

    I wrote of my father's relationship with his mother.

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  21. Anonymous10 December 2011 at 18:47

    Nothing like a little Mom and child in an old Home Movie :)

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  22. tony10 December 2011 at 19:38

    I Am In!

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  23. Julie Goucher14 December 2011 at 17:13

    A belated post from me. Featuring a Naval collar!

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