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Carlo Ponti

Panorama from the Clock Tower of St. Mark’s, ca. 1860s

Description

Maker

  • Carlo Ponti, ca. 1823-1893, Italian

Title

Panorama from the Clock Tower of St. Mark’s

Year

ca. 1860s

Medium

albumen print

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • albumen print

Supports

  • board

Dimensions

24.9 x 34.9 cm (9 13/16 x 13 3/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Intaglio stamp LL Intaglio stamp LC margin of mount:Carlo Ponti, Venezia

Type

  • Works on Paper,
  • Photographs

Credit

Transfer from the RISD Library

Object Number

84.054.52

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Pilgrims of Beauty

February 3 - July 8, 2012

The demand for souvenir images of Italy’s remarkable architecture and landscape inspired photographers from across Europe to work there soon after the medium’s invention. By the 1860s commercial photography studios in Rome, Florence, and other major cities allowed tourists to purchase photographic prints of virtually every statue, monument, and view. Optician Carlo Ponti operated one of the principal Venetian photography studios, selling his own work as well as that of other photographers. While many of their works are routine images of recognizable sites, these early photographers also explored the unique properties and potentials of their medium.

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