Raff did not like having his photograph taken, according to his daughter Helene writing
in her biography of the composer. Perhaps
this accounts for there being comparatively few pictures of him - all
of them formal portraits.
Good quality scans of these are available here for viewing and download.
Just click on the thumbnail to view and download the picture:
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Etching. Late 1860s or early 1870s?
346x463 pixels, 72dpi
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Etching taken from a photograph of around the
same time.
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At the height of his fame - mid 1870s?
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size: 82Kb |
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Towords the end of his life
197x223 pixels, 72dpi
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Raff whilst Director of Frankfurt Conservatory,
1877-82
573x661 pixels, 72dpi
size: 97Kb |
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Raff in silhouette. Early, but date unknown.
500x850 pixels, 72dpi
size: 66Kb |
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The young Raff
655x910 pixels, 72dpi
size: 77Kb |
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Raff in 1856
626x886 pixels, 72dpi
size: 89Kb |
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Drawing from the 1870s?
504x604 pixels, 72dpi
size: 96Kb
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Photograph taken in Wiesbaden (in the 1870s?)
677x849 pixels, 72 dpi
size: 88Kb
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Vignette version of the previous photograph
723x882 pixels, 72dpi
size: 94Kb
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Possibly from the same session as the previous two photos
730x932 pixels, 72dpi
size: 119Kb
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Vignette version of the previous photograph
760x864 pixels, 72dpi
size: 72Kb
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Postcard featuring Raff and Swiss images
700x460 pixels, 72dpi
size: 103Kb
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