891 - G. BROGI (1822-1881), Riviera di Chiaia in Naples, around 1880, albumen paper print

G. BROGI (1822-1881), Riviera di Chiaia in Naples, around 1880, albumen paper print Giacomo Brogi (1822 Florence - 1881 ibid.): Riviera di Chiaia at the Villa Municipale in Naples, c. 1880, albumen paper print Technique: albumen paper print Inscription: At the lower part inscribed in the printing plate: "5600. Napoli. Villa Municipale già Nazionale e Riviera di Chiaia.". 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 traveled 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 traveled themselves to photograph their customers' favorite destinations and offer them as albumen prints. Ancient art treasures were also photographed and offered to travelers. 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. Keywords: travel photography, souvenir, veduta, view, architectural photography, Italy, Gulf of Naples, coast, promenade, carriage, passers-by, 19th century, Historicism, Cities, Italy, Size: Albumen paper: 19,0 cm x 24,9 cm (7,5 x 9,8 in) Condition: Rather good condition. Clear marks from old mounting in the corners. Slightly browned along the upper edge of the sheet. Faint light damage along the lateral edges. The upper right corner of the sheet somewhat creased.