948 - Unknown (19th century), The Waterfalls of Tivoli, ca. 1880, albumen paper print

Unknown (19th century), The Waterfalls of Tivoli, ca. 1880, albumen paper print Unknown (19th century): View of Tivoli with the Aniene Waterfalls, ca. 1880, albumen paper print Technique: albumen paper print Inscription: At the bottom, inscribed on the printing plate: "347. Dintorni di Roma - Tivoli - Veduta Generale delle Cascatelle dell'Aniene". 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 middle-class circles traveled to Italy. At that time, taking photographs required a great deal of time and expensive, cumbersome equipment. This made many tourists all the more grateful for the work of professional photography studios on site, which allowed them to bring back a memento from afar for those who stayed at home or to collect as souvenirs. Famous photographers such as Carlo Naya, Giorgio Sommer, and the Alinari brothers photographed the most famous sights of their home cities and traveled themselves to photograph their clients’ most popular destinations, offering these images as albumen prints. Ancient art treasures were also photographed and made available to travelers. 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. Keywords: Travel photography, souvenir, veduta, view, architectural photography, Italy, waterfalls, cascades, Campagna Romana, 19th century, Historicism, Landscape, Italy, Size: Albumen paper: 19.9 cm x 25.8 cm (7.8 x 10.2 in) Condition: In poor condition. Clear impressions of old mounting in the corners, as well as severe curling and bruising. Foxing visible in places. Retouching or damage in the upper left corner.