Lot
Number | Description | Current Bid |
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| (Statuary) (14 views) NPG (Very high quality) #39 (Naples museum interior), Maker unmarked glazed blue-gray mt (corners are round, but I think this is a very early example of this) #299 “Apollon du Belvedere, Vatican a Rome.”, Alphonse Bernoud #221 (Untitled museum interior, likely Florence), 2 L. Powers; (Untitled close-up of unusual raised grave, and Bust of George Washington), Powers Brothers (Bust of Ben Franklin), 2 G. Brampton Philpot; “Venuse de Medici.” and “Apollon de Belvedere.” and 6 Mang; #17 (Venus), #18 (Nile), #26 “Veneve Grieve(?)”, #31 “Veneve.”(?), #38 (Apollo Belvedere) and #90 (Discobolo) G+ TO Exc., mostly VG TO Exc. MB$35.
| $ 35 |
| VENICE: (6 views) 2 Maker unmarked yellow s.c.mts; “Canal Grande dell’academia.” and “Piazza d’ San Marco.”, Maker unmarked white s.c.mt “Orpetale (?) Venezia.”, Maker unmarked orge mt (Ducal Palace with gondola in foregrnd), Maker unmarked dull yellow s.c.mt #66 (close-up architectural view of a corner of the Ducal Palace) and Maker unmarked quality amateur view, “The Piazza, Venice, May 1929.” (1st view has minor flaw at top of left print in sky, otherwise images G++ TO Ex., mts G TO Exc.) MB$30.
| $ 30 * |
| POMPEI: (10 views) Maker or makers unmarked. #304 (Foro Civile), #345 (Tempio de Venere), #359 (fountain in casa della oran), #391 (Ercolano overview), #495 (Foro Civile), #1637 (Maison Dionedes, and something about cadavers), #1655 (Forum) and 3 without #; “Temple Jupiter.”, “La Victoire, peinture Pompei.” and “Amphitheatre.” (G++ TO Exc.) MB$60.
| $ 60 |
| SOMMER OR BEHLES OR SOMMER & BEHLES: (7 views) No# (Giant bronze horse head in museum), No# “St. Lucia.”, #41 (Tempio di Cracosta), #336 (Pompeii overview), #350 (Tempio de Mercurio), #445 (sarcophagus) & #457 (bust of Omero) Images VG TO Exc., mts G+ TO Exc. MB$30.
| $ 30 |
| FLORENCE, PISA, GENOA, VERONA, COMO, MILAN, PADUA, ROME: (12 views) Same unmarked maker, with backlabel identical to some J. Elliott views. Elliott and this photographer likely both used the same publisher. #12 (Saint Seno Church, Verona), #25 (Porch of Dome, Como), #41 (Lodge of Osii, Milan), #47 (Front of Dome, Milan), #49 (Salon at Padua) and #62 (Sarcophagus at Vatican), 4 Florence; #102 (statue of David by Michaelangelo), #110 “View of the Gardens of Boboli No.1.”, #114 “A View of the Gardens of Boboli, No.2.”, #119 (Neptune Fountains, Boboli), #144 (Nicolo Pisano’s desk in Baptistry, Pisa) and #168 (Fountain at Doria Palace, Genoa.” (The #49 has soil in sky, otherwise, images G++ TO Exc., mts G TO Exc.) MB$55.
| $ 90 |
| ROME: (7 views) Maker unmarked, same as 2nd view in lot 1, blue-gray glazed mt with round corners, this one has an embossment of an eagle or large bird at upper right. “Jardin du Palais Rospigliati.”, Aine Ledot (The Resource says of him ‘reported to have issued rare views of local scenery) early dusty rose s.c.mt “Couvant des Hermes.”, Maker ummarked off-white mt “Tivoli, Rome, March.”, Maker unmarked, (though with John Leech embossment, he was an early Exchange member) white mt with gilt trim “Pont di Quatro Cafi(?)”, Spithover cream r.c.mt #327 (Sepulchre Cecilia Metalla), Maker unmarked dull yellow s.c.mt “Benediction Papale a St. Pierre.” (Crowd outside awaiting the news), Maker unmarked yellow s.c.mt “Place Navonne.” and Maker unmarked blue-gray mt “Coliseum.” (Images G++ TO Exc., mts fair TO Exc.) MB$41.
| $ 48 |
| MILAN & FLORENCE: (8 views) All s.c.mts. 4 Milan; 2 Maker unmarked cream mts; #3 (overview) & #5 “Arco di Pace.”, Maker unmarked dull yellow mt “Front of the Cathedral at Milan.”, Maker unmarked glazed ivory mt. “Le Dome.”, the rest Florence; Maker unmarked dark yellow mt. “Place du Geant.”, Maker unmarked beige mt “Firenze.” (View along the river showing bridges), A. Hautmann embossment, (The Resource describes his views as Rare) (Untitled close-up of outdoor statue of lion) and Maker unmarked (J. Brecker retail label) (Untitled image showing 3 big arches.) The 1st view has some spotting, otherwise images G+ TO Exc., mts VG TO Exc. MB$35.
| $ 35 * |
| EARLY VENICE: (6 views) Circa 1850s. Makers unmarked. Blue gray mt. “Eglise de la Madonna dell’Orto.”, Gray mt “Palazzo la’Doro.”, the rest look like they are by one maker; #25 (Palais Foscasi), #26 (Palais Ducal), #27 (St. Mark’s) and #224 (Palais Cescaro) Images VG TO Exc., mts G TO Exc. MB$35.
| $ 49 |
| LAKE COMO: (2 views) Unmarked Negretti & Zambra “The Lake of Como.” (Purchased in 1863. Image Exc. In foregrnd, lighter in distance. Mt VG+ to Exc.) And Unmarked Gaudin (the print shape and backlabel clinch it for me) Italie series, “Blivio lac de Como.” (Exc.) MB$30. NEW INFORMATION: I have been told by a trusted friend that Geoff Gilbert told him that he (Geoff) was almost positive the man in the N&Z image is Mr. Negretti. Geoff had seen other photos of the man and based his conviction on that.
| $ 30 |
| EARLY ROME: (12 views) Same unmarked maker, off-white mts, titles originally in Italian, but titled again by the first owner in English. “Arch of Septimus Severus.”, “Castle of St. Angelo.”, “Column of Phocas.”, “Arch of Constantine.”, “Gate of St. Paul.”, “Temple of Anthony and Paustina.”, “Interior of Saint Peter’s.”, “Fountain.” (Trevi), “Spagna Place.”, “Coliseum.”, “Statue of Marchus Aurelus, Capitol Hill.” and “Place St. Peter.” (Images G++ TO Exc., mts have moisture staining, mostly on the back, but on the front, also, on some views. Mts also have wear.) MB$75.
| $ 175 |
| EARLY ROME: (13 views) Maker unmarked beige mt with copper trim “Santa Maria Magiore.”, 7 same unmarked maker white mts with gilt trim; “St. Jean de Latran.”, “Porte Pie.”, “Le Pincio.”, “Statue de Marc-Aurele.”, “Cascatelles de Tivoli.”, “Fontaine Trevi.” and “Temple de Vesta.” and 5 L. Suscipj; “Arch of Septimius Teverus, Forum.”, “Forum of Trajon.”, “Capitol.” and 2 untitled images of and near the Coliseum. (Images G+ TO Exc., mts G TO Exc.) MB$50.
| $ 140 |
| MILAN & FLORENCE: (11 views) 6 Milan; Charles Gaudin #239(?) “Arc de la Paize.”, 3 Photographie Artistique (can’t find this maker in the Resource); “Detail superieure Cathedrale.”, “Santa Maria des Gruas.” and “Adamo par Michelange, Cathedrale.” and Maker unmarked yellow mt. Milano series, Untitled image (looks like an architectural close-up at the cathedral, with a statue. This view has rubber stamps of the Mass. Institute of Technology Architectural Dept.) And Maker unmarked milky orge mt #935 (Da Vinci statue) and 5 G. Brampton Philpot Florence views; “Lungo Arnotti S. Nosa.(?)”, “Porta principle del Battestero(?)”, “Tomba de l’Medici pary Michelangelo.”, “Firenze del Guiardino Boboli.” and “Campanile del Duomo.” (Images from G+ TO Exc., mts G+ TO Exc. MB$50.
| $ 50 |
| PISA: (10 views) C. Ponti debossment yellow mt #854 (Tower), Maker unmarked early brown mt. “Baptistery (of Cathedral) Pisa.”, the rest by Van Lint, various mts; #3 (Tower), #25 (Baptistry), #118 (Bronze winged mammal from Egypt), the rest without #; Includes Spina, Cathedral interior, Campo Santo, and 2 riverside views of the City. (Images VG TO Exc., mts G++ TO Exc.) MB$50.
| $ 50 |
| BY NAYA, MOSTLY VENICE, 1 ROME, 1 PADUA: (7 views) First 5 are Venice; No# and #6 (both bas reliefs at Chiesa S. Giovanne e Paola), #24 & #44 (Ducal Palace), #78 (Canal), #209 “Roma, Il Panteon.”, and #211 (Padua view) (Images G++ TO Exc., mts G+ TO Exc.) MB$30.
| $ 33 |