Venice: Bridge of Sighs, ca. 1870 – 1880

Title

Venice: Bridge of Sighs

Photographer

• Carlo Naya attributed

Part Number / Total

49 / 94

Period Produced

• 19th century

School

• architectural photography
• local photography

Object Type

• photograph

Physical Description

Albumen print mounted on cardboard

Material

• albumen
• silver (toned) particles
• cardboard
• paper

Technique

• albumen print

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Bezeichnet recto unten links in der Fotografie: Druckschrift: 9. VENEZIA; PONTE dei SOSPIRI

Captions Added Later

Bezeichnet recto unten rechts auf dem Trägerkarton: Handschriftlich: St.F. 3657-49

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Photographic Collection

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Ancient holdings. Acquired in the 19th century

Genre

• architecture
• city view

Main Motif

• building
• bridge
• Italy
• Venice
• Doge's Palace (Venice)
• Palazzo delle Prigioni (Venice)
• Bridge of Sighs (Venice)
• Rio di Palazzo (Venice)
• Ponte della Canonica (Venedig)

Associated Persons and Institutions

• Antonio Rizzo
• Antonio da Ponte

Primary

• 48C1 architecture
• 25I1 city-view in general; 'veduta'
• 61E(VENEZIA) names of cities and villages (VENEZIA)
• 61D(ITALIA) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (ITALIA) (ITALIA)
• 61F(PALAZZO DUCALE (Venedig)) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (PALAZZO DUCALE (Venedig))

Secondary

• 41A1 civic architecture; edifices; dwellings
• 46C112 bridge
• 25H22 canal
• 41A31 façade (of house or building)