Portrait collection
The DMgA has a rich collection of original photographs of musical and cultural-historical interest. It comprises almost 2100 portrait photographs and group pictures of instrumentalists, singers, conductors and composers from the period between around 1860 and 1920. The collection also contains silhouettes, caricatures, title engravings and portrait engravings from the 17th to 19th centuries.
You can download the complete catalogue on the right.
The online presentation of the portrait collection will be available here at the beginning of 2025.
The use of the image files requires the written authorisation of the DMgA. Please contact us for reproduction requests.