Romualdo Alinari
Decorative Figure in the Sistine Chapel

ArtistItalian, 1830–1891
ArtistItalian, 1832–1865
ArtistItalian, 1836–1890
CultureItalian
Titles
  • Decorative Figure in the Sistine Chapel
  • Volume of Italian photographs--Rome I
Date1850–1859
PlaceRome, Italy
MediumAlbumen silver print
DimensionsImage: 9 9/16 × 7 1/2 in. (24.3 × 19.1 cm)
Sheet: 9 3/4 × 7 1/2 in. (24.8 × 19.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Efrem Kurtz
Object number2000.280.42
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
Provenance[Sotheby's New York, April 23, 1994, lot 5]; purchased by Mrs. Efrem Kurtz; given to MFAH, 2000.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Printed in black, recto, bottom margin: (Ed. Alinari) P.2.N. 7507. ROMA - Palazzo Vaticano, Cappella Sistina. Una delle figure decorative. (Michelangiolo.)

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Sistine Chapel Interior
Romualdo Alinari
1850–1859
Albumen silver print
2000.280.45
Interior of the Sistine Chapel
Romualdo Alinari
1850–1859
albumen silver print from glass negative
2000.280.44
La Sibilla Libica
Romualdo Alinari
1850–1859
albumen silver print from glass negative
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Detail of the Sistine Chapel
Romualdo Alinari
1850–1859
Albumen silver print
2000.280.47
Fresco in the Sistine Chapel
Romualdo Alinari
1850–1859
albumen silver print from glass negative
2000.280.48
Sistene Chapel Detail
Romualdo Alinari
1850–1859
Albumen silver print
2000.280.50
Chapel at Signoria Palace Interior
Romualdo Alinari
1850–1859
Albumen silver print
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Romualdo Alinari
1850–1859
Albumen silver print
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Romualdo Alinari
1850–1859
Albumen silver print
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1850–1859
Albumen silver print
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Romualdo Alinari
1850–1859
Albumen silver print
2000.280.59