Volker Riepenhausen

Historical Photography Auction

Genoa - a pair of splendid and refined original photographic images, printed on albumen paper, sepia-toned, mounted on antique cardboard, created around 1880 by the famous photographer Giorgio Sommer of Naples, one of the pioneers of photographic art in Italy.

The photographs, of rare beauty, depict two wonderful views of Genoa with the Teatro Regio and a panorama of the port.

The photographs are in good condition, with minimal signs of use and slight aging, consistent with objects that have traversed almost 150 years of history.

The photos will be carefully packed and shipped by courier.

Genova - coppia  di  splendide e raffinate immagini fotografiche originali, stampate su carta all’albumina, virata in seppia, montate su cartoncino d’epoca, realizzate intorno al 1880 dal celebre fotografo Giorgio Sommer di Napoli, tra i pionieri dell’arte fotografica in Italia . 

Le fotografie, di rara bellezza, ritraggono due meravigliose vedute d Genova col Teatro Regio e un panorama del porto 

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. 





G. Sommer - Genova  - Coppia di Fotografie antiche dell’800

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Genova - Coppia di Fotografie antiche dell’800, two original albumen prints by Giorgio Sommer (Naples) circa 1880, depicting Genova with Teatro Regio and a port panorama, signed on the plate and mounted on period cardboard, 25 × 20 cm, in good condition with minor wear.

G. Sommer - Genova - Coppia di Fotografie antiche dell’800

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Genova - Coppia di Fotografie antiche dell’800, two original albumen prints by Giorgio Sommer (Naples) circa 1880, depicting Genova with Teatro Regio and a port panorama, signed on the plate and mounted on period cardboard, 25 × 20 cm, in good condition with minor wear.

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