Romualdo Alinari
Footed casket, two figures bring offerings to central seated figure; curved top is patterned with overlapping leaves.

Footed casket, two figures bring offerings to central seated figure; curved top is patterned with overlapping leaves.

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Footed casket, two figures bring offerings to central seated figure; curved top is patterned with overlapping leaves.
ArtistItalian, 1830–1891
ArtistItalian, 1832–1865
ArtistItalian, 1836–1890
CultureItalian
Titles
  • Footed casket, two figures bring offerings to central seated figure; curved top is patterned with overlapping leaves.
  • from a volume of Italian photographs--Bologna, Ferrara, and Ravenna
Date1850–1859
Place depictedRavenna, Italy
MediumAlbumen silver print
DimensionsImage: 7 1/2 × 9 3/4 in. (19.1 × 24.8 cm)
 Sheet: 7 3/4 × 9 3/4 in. (19.7 × 24.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Efrem Kurtz
Object number2000.266.39
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
Provenance Research Ongoing Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Printed in black, recto, bottom margin: (Ed. Alinari) P.I.N. 18089. RAVENNA - Emilia. Chiesa Metropolitana. Urna di S. Rinaldo.

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