RKT Werner Ziegler portrait & signature

[Andrew Harris]

Hello, guys.

What do you think about originality of this portrait (wartime or postwar) & signature? Maybe someone have his signature for compare?

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[Andrew Harris]

Reverse:

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[frankandfrank]

stamped signature.

[Andrew Harris]

Came today... Real beauty...

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[max history]

As frankandfrank says, it's definitely a stamped signature, not handwritten.
Max.

[PzV]

The photo is defenitely an original and the photo atelier stamp is absolutely correct as Photo Thome photographed Ziegler in all stages of his career. Here is a scan of one of the negatives from Photo Thome, which was a well established photo shop for almost 100 years in Schwetzingen. I also agree that the signature looks to be stamped which was often the case, but the photo is still excellent even if a bit water damaged.

[PzV]

Ziegler as a young Knights Cross winner.

[PzV]

with wife

[PzV]

looking at another angle.

[PzV]

and Ziegler alone without hat. There are also photos of Ziegler with swords but I don't want to overdo this but thanks for showing the back of the photo as I have many with this stamp (only of the Schwetzinger Panzer Kaserne however)

[harmel]

Ziegler

Well done Gents-super pics of this excellent officer.
Regards
Harmel

[Koenigstiger]

But there are also many fakes on the market...
like this portrait, i think...

[Andrew Harris]

But there are also many fakes on the market...
like this portrait, i think...

Yeap, I saw this portrait before. Typical "Russian Archives" fake...

[i.spring]

Amazing pictures guys.
PzV. are all these negatives in your private collection ?
Did you manage to buy the full collection from this photo house ?

Thanks and best wishes.
Ian

www.pixpast.com

[WJW]

Portrait

Here another original wartime portrait from the Thome studio. Original ink signature.

WJW