Volker Riepenhausen

Historical Photography Auction

Bologna - Padua - Collection of four splendid and refined original photographic images, printed on albumen paper, sepia-toned, the two Bologna pictures mounted on antique cardboard, the two Padua pictures loose, created around 1880 by photographers Giorgio Sommer and James Anderson, among the forerunners and pioneers of photographic art in Italy.

The photographs, of rare beauty, depict marvellous views of the splendid Italian cities of Bologna and Padua.

The photographs are in good condition, with minimal signs of handling and slight marks of time, consistent with objects that have crossed almost 150 years of history.

The photos will be carefully packed and shipped by courier.

Bologna - Padova  - Collezione di quattro Splendide e raffinate immagini fotografiche originali, stampate su carta all’albumina, virata in seppia, le due di Bologna montate su cartoncino d’epoca,  le due di Padova sciolte, realizzate intorno al 1880 dai fotografi  Giorgio Sommer e James Anderson, tra i precursori e pionieri dell’arte fotografica in Italia . 

Le fotografie, di rara bellezza, ritraggono meravigliose vedute delle splendide città italiane di Bologna e Padova. 

Le fotografie, si presentano in buone condizioni, con minime tracce d’uso e lievi segni del tempo, coerenti in oggetti che hanno attraversato quasi 150 anni di storia. 

Le foto saranno imballate con cura e spedite per corriere. 





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Giorgio Sommer - Anderson - Bologna - Padova - Collezione di Fotografie antiche dell’800

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Bologna - Padova - Collezione di Fotografie antiche dell’800, albumen print photographs by Giorgio Sommer – Anderson, 20 × 25 cm, in good condition and signed on the plate.

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