948 - FRATELLI ALINARI (19th) Circle, View of Christiania, Oslo, around 1880, albumen paper print

FRATELLI ALINARI (19th) Circle, View of Christiania, Oslo, around 1880, albumen paper print Fratelli Alinari (19th century) Circle: Norway: View of Christiania, Oslo, c. 1880, albumen paper print Technique: albumen paper print, mounted on cardboard Date: c. 1880 Description: Rare photograph of Norway showing the Norwegian capital, Oslo, which was called Christiania from 1624 to 1924. Three men wearing hats can be seen in the foreground behind the wooden fence, facing directly toward the viewer. Original photograph with high detail sharpness. An early example of travel photography. Around the middle of the 19th century, more and more tourists from the bourgeoisie traveled throughout Europe. At that time, taking photographs required a great deal of time and involved expensive, cumbersome equipment. This made many tourists all the more grateful for the work of the professional photography studios on site, allowing them to bring back a souvenir from their vacation or collect them as mementos. The photographers captured the most famous sights in their hometowns and cities and traveled themselves to photograph their customers’ favorite destinations, offering 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 these 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 originals themselves. Keywords: 19th century, Historicism, Nature, Norway, Oslo (Oslo), Size: Cardboard: 31.0 cm x 36.9 cm (12.2 x 14.5 in), Image: 12.8 cm x 17.5 cm (5 x 6.9 in) Condition: In fairly good condition. The image is well-preserved. The upper left corner has a brownish stain, partially covered with white paint; there is slight wear on the right side in the area of the sky. The cardboard is slightly wavy.