Stolpen, Germany, where the duchess Cosel was imprisoned for 49 years. After he 'won' her as his mistress in a game of billiards, August the Strong imprisoned her for sitting at his right during a banquet. Silly girl, everyone knows the mistress sits on the left, and the queen on the right. After her release from the tower, she defied August again by remaining there.
These shots are all originally on film (mostly Fuju Velvia slide film). The scans shown here are low quality, so the shopping cart is disabled for this gallery. Prints from hi-quality scans are available by request - email me or leave a note in the guestbook if you are interested.
These shots are all originally on film (mostly Fuju Velvia slide film). The scans shown here are low quality, so the shopping cart is disabled for this gallery. Prints from hi-quality scans are available by request - email me or leave a note in the guestbook if you are interested.
