A silver bromide print by Leopold Ebert, “In the Forest,” is characterized by its brilliant treatment of the effects of winter fog. —Photographische Mitteilungen, July 1907, p. 324

Dew or hoarfrost clings to tree branches and vegetation as three travelers, silhouetted by fog, make their way down a forest path.

Amateur Leopold Ebert was a member of the Vienna Camera Club at the turn of the 20th Century. A written reference from 1909 gives his professional title as the Imperial and Royal Custodian, Controller in Vienna. (1.)

An article from 1901 gives a hint of the artist’s working methods:

The evening event on November 9th was held by Mr. Leopold Ebert, under the title “Old Vienna”. Mr. Ebert had set himself the very rewarding but also very arduous task of photographing old Viennese streets, old houses and especially courtyards, and one saw pictures that one could have thought were from South Tyrol or even Italy. Some of the courtyard interiors were of extraordinary impact, and it would be very appropriate that these pictures, which are so highly interesting for the history of Vienna, were recognized in an authoritative place. (2.)

1. “Spenden für den Ankauf eines Skioptikons.”: Mittheilungen der Section für Naturkunde des Österrichischen Touristen-Club, March, 1919, Nr. 2, p. 16
2. Vereinsnachrichten (Club News) : Lechner’s Mittheilungen aus dem Gebiete der Photographie, December, 1901, p. 278