1905
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
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H Beard Print Collection is a 1905 by Fortunino Matania, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print depicts a scene from Wagner's Die Walküre. The scene shows Brunnhilde, the chief of the Valkyrie, facing her father Wotan's wrath after defending Siegmund. This print was published in The Sphere, a publication that also included military articles on its reverse side. You can learn more about this style of artwork by looking at the work of artist Matania, Fortunino.
A black-and-white illustration by Fortunino Matania depicts Act III of Wagner’s *Die Walküre*, showing Brunnhilde facing Wotan’s anger after defending Siegmund, with Herr Anton von Rooy as Wotan and Fraulein Gertrud Kappel as Brunnhilde. The print appeared in *The Sphere* magazine, while military articles were featured on the reverse page.
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Chevalier Fortunino Matania was an Italian artist noted for his realistic portrayal of World War I trench warfare and of a wide range of historical subjects.
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