FRATELLI ALINARI (19th) Circle, Amphitheatre, Colosseum, Rome, around 1880, albumen paper print Fratelli Alinari (19th century) Circle: Italy: "Amphitheatre in Rome", Colosseum, panorama of the interior, Roman antiquity, circular theatre, arcades, c. 1880, albumen paper print Technique: albumen paper print, mounted on Cardboard Date: c. 1880 Description: Original photograph with high detail sharpness. An early example of travel photography. Around the middle of the 19th century, more and more tourists from bourgeois circles travelled to Italy. At that time, photographs could only be taken at great expense in terms of time and with expensive, unwieldy equipment. This made many tourists all the more grateful for the work of the professional photographer's studios on site, so that they could bring back a souvenir from their holiday home or collect them as mementos. Famous photographers such as Carlo Naya, Giorgio Sommer and the Alinari brothers photographed the most famous sights of their home cities and travelled themselves to photograph their customers' favourite destinations and offer them as albumen prints. Ancient art treasures were also photographed and offered to travellers. The high-quality photographs of sculptures and frescoes continued to make an important contribution to documenting the art treasures and making them accessible to scholars from all over Europe, who previously had to rely on reproductions or engravings if they were unable to view the original themselves. "Fratelli Alinari" in Florence are the oldest surviving photographic company in the world: founded in 1852, a good two decades after the French inventor Joseph Nicéphore Niépce succeeded in capturing an image on a tin plate. The Alinari brothers were Romualdo (1830-1891), Leopoldo (1832-1865) and Guiseppe (1836-1892). Leopoldo began taking photographs during the daguerreotype period and worked for the lithographer Guiseppe Bardi, with whom he founded a joint photographic studio in 1850. In 1854, Leopoldo bought Bardi's shares and, together with his brothers, founded the Fratelli Alinari studio. It became one of the most important Italian studios of the 19th century and later one of the largest photographic archives in the world, which still exists today. Keywords: Italy view, documentary photography, architectural photography, travel photography, antiquity, amphitheatre, Colosseum, cultural monument, 19th century, Historicism, Architecture, Italy, Rome (Latium), Size: Cardboard: 23,9 cm x 29,4 cm (9,4 x 11,6 in), Depiction: 19,5 cm x 25,7 cm (7,7 x 10,1 in)

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FRATELLI ALINARI (19th), Piazza Bocca della Verità, Rom, around 1880, albumen paper print Fratelli Alinari (19th century): Piazza Bocca della Verità with Temple of Hercules Victor with visitor looking at the Fontana del Tritone, Rome, c. 1880, albumen paper print Technique: albumen paper print, mounted on Cardboard Stamp: Lower right Blank stamp, Fratelli Alinari. Florence. 19th century Inscription: At the lower part inscribed in the printing plate: "No 6712 Roma_Piazza Bocca della Verità. Tempio di Vesta". Date: c. 1880 Description: The picture shows part of the Forum Boarium in Rome. Original photograph with high sharpness of detail. An early example of travel photography. Around the middle of the 19th century, more and more tourists from bourgeois circles travelled to Italy. At that time, photographs could only be taken at great expense in terms of time and with expensive, unwieldy equipment. This made many tourists all the more grateful for the work of the professional photographer's studios on site, so that they could bring back a souvenir from their holiday home or collect them as mementos. Famous photographers such as Carlo Naya, Giorgio Sommer and the Alinari brothers photographed the most famous sights in their home cities and travelled themselves to photograph their customers' favourite destinations and offer them as albumen prints. Ancient art treasures were also photographed and offered to travellers. The high-quality photographs of sculptures and frescoes continued to make an important contribution to documenting the art treasures and making them accessible to scholars from all over Europe, who previously had to rely on copies or engravings if they were unable to view the original themselves. "Fratelli Alinari" in Florence are the oldest surviving photographic company in the world: founded in 1852, a good two decades after the French inventor Joseph Nicéphore Niépce succeeded in capturing an image on a tin plate. The Alinari brothers were Romualdo (1830-1891), Leopoldo (1832-1865) and Guiseppe (1836-1892). Leopoldo began taking photographs during the daguerreotype period and worked for the lithographer Guiseppe Bardi, with whom he founded a joint photographic studio in 1850. In 1854, Leopoldo bought Bardi's shares and, together with his brothers, founded the Fratelli Alinari studio. It became one of the most important Italian studios of the 19th century and later one of the largest photographic archives in the world, which still exists today. Keywords: Italy view, documentary photography, architectural photography, travel photography, temple, Forum Boarium, fountain, 19th century, Historicism, Architecture, Italy, Rome (Latium), Size: Cardboard: 18,8 cm x 24,3 cm (7,4 x 9,6 in)

Lot 429

Starting price 180 EUR

FRATELLI ALINARI (19th) Circle, Baths of Caracalla, Rome, around 1880, albumen paper print Fratelli Alinari (19th century) Circle: View through the ruins of the Baths of Caracalla 'Italy: The Baths of Caracalla in Rome', ancient bathing facilities, c. 1880, albumen paper print Technique: albumen paper print, mounted on Cardboard Inscription: Inscribed below. Date: c. 1880 Description: The construction of the Baths of Caracalla was probably begun in 206 under Septimius Severus and completed in 216 under Emperor Caracalla. Original photograph with high sharpness of detail. An early testimony of travel photography. Around the middle of the 19th century, more and more tourists from middle-class circles travelled to Italy. At that time, photographs could only be taken with a great deal of time and expensive, unwieldy equipment. This made many tourists all the more grateful for the work of the professional photographer's studios on site to bring back a souvenir from afar for those who stayed at home or to collect as souvenirs. Famous photographers such as Carlo Naya, Giorgio Sommer or the Alinari brothers photographed the most famous sights of their home towns and went on journeys themselves to photograph the most popular destinations of their clients and offer them as albumen prints. Ancient art treasures were also photographed and offered to travellers. The high-quality photographs of sculptures and frescoes continued to make an important contribution to documenting art treasures and making them accessible to scholars from all over Europe, who previously had to rely on tracings or engravings if they could not view the original for themselves. "Fratelli Alinari" in Florence are the oldest photographic company still in existence in the world: founded in 1852, a good two decades after the French inventor Joseph Nicéphore Niépce succeeded in capturing an image on a tin plate. The Alinari brothers were Romualdo (1830-1891), Leopoldo (1832-1865) and Guiseppe (1836-1892). Leopoldo began taking photographs in the daguerreotype era and worked for the lithographer Guiseppe Bardi, with whom he set up a joint photographic studio in 1850. In 1854, Leopoldo bought Bardi's shares and, together with his brothers, founded the Fratelli Alinari studio. It became one of the most important Italian studios of the 19th century and later one of the largest photo archives in the world, which still exists today. Keywords: 19th century, Historicism, Architecture, Italy, Rome (Latium), Size: Cardboard: 29,3 cm x 34,0 cm (11,5 x 13,4 in), Depiction: 20,2 cm x 26,0 cm (8 x 10,2 in)

Lot 534

Starting price 140 EUR

Unknown (19th), Interior of the Colosseum, Rome, around 1870, albumen paper print Unknown (19th century): View of the interior of the Colosseum, Ancient Building, Rome, c. 1870, albumen paper print Technique: albumen paper print Inscription: Lower middle inscribed in the printing plate: "79 A. Colosseo Interno ROMA". Date: c. 1870 Description: The picture shows the imposing ruins of the Colosseum in Rome. You can see the elliptical rows of ancient seating and the exposed, complex basement, impressive evidence of past architectural masterpieces. Keywords: Colosseum; Rome; Antiquity; Archaeology; Ruin; Amphitheatre; Historical heritage; Architecture; Basement; Monument; Excavation; Decay; Historical site; Tourist attraction; Italy; Cultural history; Building history; Antiquity; Ancient Rome, 19th century, Roman, Architecture, Italy, Rome (Latium), Size: Albumen paper: 20,8 cm x 26,3 cm (8,2 x 10,4 in), Depiction: 20,0 cm x 26,2 cm (7,9 x 10,3 in)

Lot 535

Starting price 160 EUR

Unknown (19th), View of the Colosseum, amphitheatre, Rome, around 1870, albumen paper print Unknown (19th century): View of the Colosseum, amphitheatre, ancient building, Rome, c. 1870, albumen paper print Technique: albumen paper print Inscription: Lower middle inscribed in the printing plate: "ROMA Colosseo". Date: c. 1870 Description: The historical image shows an exterior view of the Colosseum in Rome, a monumental ruin from antiquity with characteristic rows of arches and partially collapsed structures. Keywords: Colosseum; Rome; antiquity; ruin; architecture; amphitheatre; arches; history; monument; exterior view; culture; Italy; archaeology; photography; state of preservation; historical site; landmark; destination; architecture; past civilisation, 19th century, Roman, Architecture, Italy, Rome (Latium), Size: Albumen paper: 20,2 cm x 26,7 cm (8 x 10,5 in), Depiction: 19,6 cm x 26,6 cm (7,7 x 10,5 in)

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