#guglielmo plüschow

Deep black shadows and bright brilliant light bring striking emphasis to the fine figure of this curvaceous leaf-garlanded model, in a sun-drenched shot from Guglielmo Plüschow, circa 1895.

A timelessly handsome young man poses for Plüschow around the turn of the last century, seated high on a pillar in the temple of Juno Sospita at Rome’s Civita Lavinia (now Lanuvia). 

The utterly gorgeous Vincenzo Galdi, posing in profile for his mentor Guglielmo Plüschow c1890. We have seen a remarkably similar shot before, just a slight shift in position, his eyes raised a little here and more downcast in the other, and more flowers tucked into his hair - I imagine model and photographer poring over the developed prints, discussing which they preferred.

A fine photograph of a fine young man, blessed with sublime beauty and dressed to highlight not hide his charms; the breathtakingly lovely Antonio or ‘Nino’ Cesarini. Immortalised in all these gorgeous pictures by Guglielmo Plüschow in Capri, circa 1905.

A glorious portrait of a truly timeless masculine beauty, this arguably most lovely of Guglielmo Plüschow’s graceful models. This image seems a close match to my favourite picture of him (indeed, one of my favourites in this entire collection, quite close to perfection!)

A soft-focus scene from Guglielmo Plüschow, around 1900 - I cannot quite make out what he holds in his hand, but the basket spilling grapes at his side could indicate he poses as Dionysos.

A lavishly-dressed set draped with carpets and fur provides a detailed backdrop for this male nude by Guglielmo Plüschow, around the turn of the last century.

Four confident and classically elegant models clasp hands and pose in leafy unspoilt countryside, for the camera of Guglielmo Plüschow around the turn of the last century - could they be the same group seen enjoying a similar setting in thisphotograph?

An informal scene by Guglielmo Plüschow, one model looks on as the other carefully inscribes something into the wall; the initials of his name, perhaps, or could it be the year? The former fact unknown, the latter would read 1900, as the photograph was taken in July of that year.