Trio of Antique Images, Photographs and Photogravure
Item Details
A trio of antique images including two photographs and a photogravure image. Of the photographs, an image of a print or portrait of the George and Martha Washington family including two grandchildren, Eleanor and George. The source of the photo is unknown. A photograph of a 5th century Roman mausoleum was taken by the Fratelli Alinari company by ‘Emilia’, circa 1900s. Titled ‘The Good Shepherd’, the rest of the translation calls it a ‘mosaic of the 5th century, Mausoleum of Galla Placidia’. This building is located in Ravenna, Italy. The image appears in a book published by Corrado Ricci in 1911 titled Art in Northern Italy. The photogravure is by A.W. Elson Company, Boston, Massachusetts and dated 1904. The image is of Madonna of Victory Mantegna. Copyright information is in the bottom right corner. All images are unframed.
Condition
The paper is discolored on the photogravure, but the image is sharp. The Alinari photograph shows some degradation of the emulsion, but is still sharp as well. The Washington family photo of a print or portrait, the paper is discolored and the matte is torn, will need a new matte cut to frame.
Dimensions
Dimensions of the largest image.
Item #
15LEX118-393
