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Art Masterpieces of Europe

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1870

Location Note

photo album # 152, 153

GUSN

GUSN-194609

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Description

30 leaves of "art masterpieces" from collections in Milan, Venice, Florence, Rome, Paris, London. Carte de visite size, but not mounted in the usual fashion on cards. Two pages include larger size views, dating probably from the 1870s. Overall this album constitutes an interesting record of tastes in the fine arts at this period.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fine arts
paintings (visual works)
photograph albums
albumen prints

Additional Identification Number

album number 152

Physical Description

1 photograph album; 10 7/8 x 7 11/16 inches

Collection Code

PC009

Collection Name

Photograph albums collection

Date of Acquisition

1984

Reference Code

PC009.152

Acquisition Type

Gift

Places

Europe

Record Details

Material Type

photograph albums
albumen prints

Description Level

Item

Location Note

photo album # 152, 153

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