2 ALBUMINUM PRINTS MOUNTED ON CARDBOARD, circa 1860-1880 - Lot 228

2 ALBUMINUM PRINTS MOUNTED ON CARDBOARD, circa 1860-1880 - Galileo's Lamp, Pisa, circa 1860 - Burial in Florence, circa 1880 Dimensions: 14.4 x 9.9 cm and 7.Set of two photographs on albumen paper, depicting 19th-century Italian scenes. The first, depicting "Galileo's Lamp" in Pisa, is part of an iconography linked to scientific and architectural heritage, while the second documents a funeral scene in Florence, offering a testimony to the social and ritual practices of the period. Albumen prints, the dominant process in the 19th century, are characterized by their fine rendering and nuanced tonalities. These prints are often mounted on cardboard, ensuring their preservation and presentation. This set is of documentary interest, both historically and culturally, testifying to the diversity of photographic subjects in this period.2 x 12.6 cm Note :