Original circa 1870 leather photos album, with 23 original CDVs from around Italy included, including the Vatican and Rome, 1860s to c.1870.
The album, clearly put together during a trip to Rome, contains 23 images, all labeled at the top of each album page in pencil. Album has 11 double-sided, gilt-edge pages and can hold a total of 24 CDVs.. the first in the album is missing.
Some of location names written on the pages are:
1. St. Peter's in the Vatican
2. St. John's Lutheran
3. Front of Pincian Hill, Piazza del Papalo
4. Pincian Hill, Rome, with pencil note at bottom "St,. Peters in the distance"
5. The Forum
6. Fountain of Trevi, Rome
7. Fresco by Raphael, Vatican
8. "Aurora" by Guido [Reni] Ludovisi Palace, Rome
9. "Hope" by Guido
10. "The Judgement" by Michaelangelo, Sistine Chapel, Vatican
11. "Madonna" Raphael, Vatican Gallery, Rome
12. "Dying Gladiator" Capitoline Gallery, Rome
13. "Apollo" Belvedere Gallery, Vatican
Plus more.
Images are in good or very good antique condition. Album is intact though the leather on the spine is gone. It's about 6 x 4 x 1 when closed.
The album, clearly put together during a trip to Rome, contains 23 images, all labeled at the top of each album page in pencil. Album has 11 double-sided, gilt-edge pages and can hold a total of 24 CDVs.. the first in the album is missing.
Some of location names written on the pages are:
1. St. Peter's in the Vatican
2. St. John's Lutheran
3. Front of Pincian Hill, Piazza del Papalo
4. Pincian Hill, Rome, with pencil note at bottom "St,. Peters in the distance"
5. The Forum
6. Fountain of Trevi, Rome
7. Fresco by Raphael, Vatican
8. "Aurora" by Guido [Reni] Ludovisi Palace, Rome
9. "Hope" by Guido
10. "The Judgement" by Michaelangelo, Sistine Chapel, Vatican
11. "Madonna" Raphael, Vatican Gallery, Rome
12. "Dying Gladiator" Capitoline Gallery, Rome
13. "Apollo" Belvedere Gallery, Vatican
Plus more.
Images are in good or very good antique condition. Album is intact though the leather on the spine is gone. It's about 6 x 4 x 1 when closed.