Egyptian Columns, St. Mark's Basilica, Venice
Egyptian Columns, St. Mark's Basilica, Venice

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Egyptian Columns, St. Mark's Basilica, Venice,

ca. 1865

Carlo Ponti, Italian, 1823–1893
x1984-210

Information

Title
Egyptian Columns, St. Mark's Basilica, Venice
Dates

ca. 1865

Maker
Carlo Ponti
Medium

Albumen print

Dimensions

image: 34.1 x 24.7 cm. (13 7/16 x 9 3/4 in.)
mount: 44 x 31 cm. (17 5/16 x 12 3/16 in.)

Credit Line

Museum purchase, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Max Adler

Object Number
x1984-210
Place Depicted

Europe, Italy, Venice, St. Mark's Basilica

Inscription

Inscribed in graphite on verso of board: Side of St. Mark's Church / two columns brought from Egypt

Marks/Labels/Seals

Blindstamped on board, lower left: CARLO PONTI / VENEZIA

Culture
Italian
Type
black-and-white photographs, photographs, albumen prints
Techniques
albumen process, mounting
Subject
columns (architectural elements), archways, buildings

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