Romualdo Alinari
The octagonal Baptistry, cross on top. Man standing against the wall.

The octagonal Baptistry, cross on top. Man standing against the wall.

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The octagonal Baptistry, cross on top. Man standing against the wall.
ArtistItalian, 1830–1891
ArtistItalian, 1832–1865
ArtistItalian, 1836–1890
CultureItalian
Titles
  • The octagonal Baptistry, cross on top. Man standing against the wall.
  • from a volume of Italian photographs--Bologna, Ferrara, and Ravenna
Date1850–1859
Place depictedRavenna, Italy
MediumAlbumen silver print
DimensionsImage: 9 5/8 x 7 1/2 in. (24.4 x 19.1 cm)
 Sheet: 9 15/16 × 7 1/2 in. (25.2 × 19.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Efrem Kurtz
Object number2000.266.42
Non exposé

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Department
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Object Type
Provenance Research Ongoing Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Printed in black, recto, bottom margin: (Ed. Alinari) P.I.N. 18042. RAVENNA - Emilia. Battistero. L'esterno. (VI Secolo.)

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