Romualdo Alinari
Holy Water Stand

ArtistItalian, 1830–1891
ArtistItalian, 1832–1865
ArtistItalian, 1836–1890
CultureItalian
Titles
  • Holy Water Stand
  • Volume of Italian photographs--Siena
Date1850–1859
PlaceSiena, Italy
MediumAlbumen silver print
DimensionsImage: 9 5/8 × 7 1/2 in. (24.4 × 19.1 cm)
Sheet: 9 7/8 × 7 1/2 in.
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Efrem Kurtz
Object number2000.261.20
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.I.N. 8997. SIENA - Cattedrale. Pila per l'Acqua Santa. (Antonio Federighi.)

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