FRATELLI ALINARI (19th) Circle, Tivoli with temple of Vesta, around 1880, albumen paper print Fratelli Alinari (19th century) Circle: The waterfalls at Tivoli View of the waterfall, gorges and up to the Vesta temple from the opposite side, c. 1880, albumen paper print Technique: albumen paper print, mounted on Cardboard Inscription: At the lower part inscribed on the support: "Italien: Die Wasserfälle bei Tivoli". Date: c. 1880 Description: Tivoli was already famous in ancient times due to its spectacular location and dramatic waterfalls and was a magical attraction for artists. 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 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, travel photography, architectural photography, documentary photography, documentation, photo album, Tivoli, Lazio, Temple of Vesta, round temple, waterfalls, 19th century, Historicism, Nature, Italy, Size: Cardboard: 36,8 cm x 30,8 cm (14,5 x 12,1 in), Depiction: 24,9 cm x 19,5 cm (9,8 x 7,7 in)

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G. COTTAFAVI (19th), Temple of Vesta in Tivoli, 1832, Etching Gaetano Cottafavi (19th century): Resting company at the Roman temple of Vesta in Tivoli, Lazio, 1832, Etching Technique: Etching on Paper Inscription: At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "G. Cottafavi dis e incise". At the lower part inscribed in the printing plate: "Altra parte del Tempio d. della Sibilla a Tivoli". Lower right dated: "Roma 1832". Date: 1832 Description: Charming close-up view of the Temple of Vesta in Tivoli. A travelling artist or gentleman stands in a picturesque pose in the portal. A rustic company is camped in front of the round temple. On the left, a washing line with fresh laundry stretches in front of a cottage attached directly to the temple. Keywords: Tivoli, Latium, antiquity, round temple, Roman Empire, order of columns, 19th century, Romanticism, Architecture, Italy, Size: Paper: 29,5 cm x 37,9 cm (11,6 x 14,9 in), Plate: 20,7 cm x 26,9 cm (8,1 x 10,6 in), Depiction: 17,8 cm x 24,7 cm (7 x 9,7 in)

Lot 409

Starting price 320 EUR

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 430

Starting price 180 EUR

FRATELLI ALINARI (19th) Circle, Park Villa Giulia, Palermo, around 1880, albumen paper print Fratelli Alinari (19th century) Circle: Sicily: Villa Giulia in Palermo, view of the park and the neoclassical exedras, c. 1880, albumen paper print Technique: albumen paper print, mounted on Cardboard Inscription: Inscribed in the centre below. Date: c. 1880 Description: Villa Giulia was built outside the city walls in 1778 and was Palermo's first public park. The park takes its name from Giulia, the wife of the then Viceroy Guevara. About the photographers or photographer's circle: Original photography 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, Cities, Italy, Size: Cardboard: 31,0 cm x 37,0 cm (12,2 x 14,6 in), Depiction: 18,7 cm x 25,5 cm (7,4 x 10 in)

Lot 431

Starting price 180 EUR

FRATELLI ALINARI (19th) Circle, Tomb of the Scaligeri, Verona, around 1880, albumen paper print Fratelli Alinari (19th century) Circle: Tomb of the Scaliger family in Verona with its elaborate ornamentation, statues and depictions of various biblical scenes, Veronese Gothic style, c. 1880, albumen paper print Technique: albumen paper print, mounted on Cardboard Inscription: Inscribed in the centre below on the cardboard. Date: c. 1880 Description: The Scaliger tombs in Verona recall the burial place of the Scaligers, who were the city rulers of Verona from 1260 to 1387. About the photographer or photographer's circle: Original photography 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 hometowns 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 had 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, Size: Cardboard: 37,0 cm x 31,0 cm (14,6 x 12,2 in), Depiction: 24,7 cm x 18,9 cm (9,7 x 7,4 in)

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