
Description
These 12 prints by Fratelli Alinari measuring approx. 7.5” x 10” include Cupid, Bacchante, Venus and Mars and more from Italian museums.
In 1852, the Alinari brothers founded the photographic studio Fratelli Alinari dedicated initially to the documentation of Italian art in the museums of that country. These prints produced around 1854 are the results of their work.
Invented in 1850, albumen prints were the most common type of photographic print made during the nineteenth century. The process involves coating the surface of very thin paper with albumen (egg white) and a solution of silver nitrate. This paper was typically so thin it had to be mounted to board or card stock.
Albumen prints are characterized by smooth, shiny, rich, sharp, semi-gloss images. The process allowed photographers better reproduction of detail, a wider tonal range, and greater print stability than the salted paper process that preceded it.
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Assortment of Italian Art Albumen Prints circa 1852 Featuring Italian Master works from Antiquity
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Americana, Folk Art, and Outsider Art - Day 1
Mar 05, 2026 6:00 PM ESTNew York, NY, United States
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