4 Bridge of Sighs. Venice, Italy, Carlo Ponti (Italian, born ... Carlo Ponti (c. 1823–1893) was a prominent 19th-century Swiss-Italian photographer and optician based in Venice, renowned for his detailed albumen print photographs of the city, including iconic views of the Bridge of Sighs (Ponte dei Sospiri) taken in the 1860s and 1870s. www.getty.edu www.getty.edu +2 Key Facts about Carlo Ponti's Bridge of Sighs Photographs: Context: Ponti opened a shop in Venice in 1852, producing numerous, high-quality photographs popular with visitors. Collection Holdings: His photographs of the Bridge of Sighs are featured in notable collections, including the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, the Städel Museum, and the Getty Museum. Style: His work often captured the architectural details of the Bridge of Sighs connecting the Doge's Palace to the New Prison. Media: Many of his works, often dated to the 1860s–1870s, were produced as albumen silver prints.