Alinari / Noack - Panorama of the port of Genoa from San Benigno, two-part albumen photograph, c.1870
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Panorama of the port of Genoa from San Benigno, a two‑part albumen panorama of Genoa harbour, circa 1865–1875, measuring 16 × 48 cm, in good condition and attributed to Alinari / Noack.
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TITLE
Panorama of the port of Genoa from San Benigno, two-part albumen photograph, c.1870
SUMMARY
Two-part albumen panorama of Genoa and its harbour, taken from the heights of San Benigno on the western side of the port, circa 1865–1875. The view sweeps from the Stazione Principe at left across the crowded harbour to the old city and the hill of Carignano at right, with the Portofino promontory in the distance. The port is shown before the large-scale harbour works begun in 1877.
DESCRIPTION
Elevated panoramic view looking east across the port of Genoa, made from two negatives printed separately and joined at the centre.
The left sheet shows a steep rock face in the foreground, probably part of the San Benigno hill. Beyond it are the arched train shed of the Stazione Principe, the fortifications and villas on the terraced hillsides above, and the western waterfront with a sandy foreshore and stacked materials. A steam vessel, probably a dredger, lies offshore with smoke rising. Many sailing ships are moored in rows before the quays.
The right sheet shows the inner harbour and the mole with its lighthouse, probably the Molo Vecchio. Behind it lies the old city, rising to the domed basilica of Santa Maria Assunta di Carignano at right. The coast continues to the Portofino promontory on the horizon. In the foreground are a large multi-storey building with shuttered windows and a roof terrace, older houses, and an arched viaduct at lower right. Brigs, schooners and full-rigged ships lie at anchor, with smaller rowing boats between them; some masts and moving boats are blurred by the exposure.
Before the expansion works started in 1877, the whole port of Genoa consisted of the semicircular basin now known as the inner harbour, protected by the old moles. The harbour shown here matches that earlier layout.
giuntafilippo
PHOTOGRAPHER
Unidentified photographer. San Benigno was a standard viewpoint for commercial views of Genoa. A ‘Panorama di S. Benigno’ by the Alinari studio is recorded, and Alfred Noack, who worked in Genoa (1833–1895), photographed the city extensively in this period. Possibly Alfred Noack, Genoa; attribution unconfirmed.
lacasadelcollezionista
museidigenova
PERIOD
Circa 1865–1875
TECHNIQUE
Albumen silver prints, two sheets joined to form a panorama
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
Italy
DIMENSIONS
16 × 48 cm (overall, both sheets joined)
CONDITION
Warm, even tone with good detail in the harbour, shipping and townscape; slight fading in the sky.
The two sheets are joined at the centre, with a visible seam and a slight raised ridge along the join. On the left sheet, a fine crack line runs diagonally through the hillside in the upper left and continues into the rock face below. The right edge of the right sheet is slightly wavy. Scattered small spots. No significant losses.
KEYWORDS
Genoa, Genova, Italy, port, harbour, panorama, San Benigno, sailing ships, albumen print, c.1870
TITLE
Panorama of the port of Genoa from San Benigno, two-part albumen photograph, c.1870
SUMMARY
Two-part albumen panorama of Genoa and its harbour, taken from the heights of San Benigno on the western side of the port, circa 1865–1875. The view sweeps from the Stazione Principe at left across the crowded harbour to the old city and the hill of Carignano at right, with the Portofino promontory in the distance. The port is shown before the large-scale harbour works begun in 1877.
DESCRIPTION
Elevated panoramic view looking east across the port of Genoa, made from two negatives printed separately and joined at the centre.
The left sheet shows a steep rock face in the foreground, probably part of the San Benigno hill. Beyond it are the arched train shed of the Stazione Principe, the fortifications and villas on the terraced hillsides above, and the western waterfront with a sandy foreshore and stacked materials. A steam vessel, probably a dredger, lies offshore with smoke rising. Many sailing ships are moored in rows before the quays.
The right sheet shows the inner harbour and the mole with its lighthouse, probably the Molo Vecchio. Behind it lies the old city, rising to the domed basilica of Santa Maria Assunta di Carignano at right. The coast continues to the Portofino promontory on the horizon. In the foreground are a large multi-storey building with shuttered windows and a roof terrace, older houses, and an arched viaduct at lower right. Brigs, schooners and full-rigged ships lie at anchor, with smaller rowing boats between them; some masts and moving boats are blurred by the exposure.
Before the expansion works started in 1877, the whole port of Genoa consisted of the semicircular basin now known as the inner harbour, protected by the old moles. The harbour shown here matches that earlier layout.
giuntafilippo
PHOTOGRAPHER
Unidentified photographer. San Benigno was a standard viewpoint for commercial views of Genoa. A ‘Panorama di S. Benigno’ by the Alinari studio is recorded, and Alfred Noack, who worked in Genoa (1833–1895), photographed the city extensively in this period. Possibly Alfred Noack, Genoa; attribution unconfirmed.
lacasadelcollezionista
museidigenova
PERIOD
Circa 1865–1875
TECHNIQUE
Albumen silver prints, two sheets joined to form a panorama
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
Italy
DIMENSIONS
16 × 48 cm (overall, both sheets joined)
CONDITION
Warm, even tone with good detail in the harbour, shipping and townscape; slight fading in the sky.
The two sheets are joined at the centre, with a visible seam and a slight raised ridge along the join. On the left sheet, a fine crack line runs diagonally through the hillside in the upper left and continues into the rock face below. The right edge of the right sheet is slightly wavy. Scattered small spots. No significant losses.
KEYWORDS
Genoa, Genova, Italy, port, harbour, panorama, San Benigno, sailing ships, albumen print, c.1870
Details
Date of print
1865
Artist
Alinari / Noack
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Title of artwork
Panorama of the port of Genoa from San Benigno, two-part albumen photograph, c.1870
Condition
Good condition
Technique
Albumen paper process
Height
48 cm
Width
16 cm
Signature
Not signed
Genre
Cityscape
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