Italy 1870s, Hand Colored Carte De Visite With Napolitan Florist Vendor In Rome City, Naples Folk Red Dresses, Collectibles And Memorabilia

 

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Dimensions: 2.5 x 3.9 inches. All measurements are approximate. Sold Exactly As Pictured.
Antique 19th Century Photography Art, Italy 1860s Or 1870s, A Hand Colored Carte De Visite With Napolitan Florist Vendor In Rome City, Naples Folk Red Dresses And Hair Styles, Collectibles And Memorabilia. Victorian Era Europe. Grand Tour Of Europe Souvenirs. Inked, Hand Colored.

Condition: Overall good antique condition. Surface Aging and Wear. Sold as pictured.

The Carte De Visite Was A Format Of Small Photograph Popularized In The Mid Of The XIX Century, It Was Patented In Paris By Photographer Andre Adolphe Eugene Disderi In The Year 1854, However The First Recorded Use Of It Was By Louis Doder In The Year 1851. This Type Of Photographs Were Usually An Albumen Print From A Collodion Negative On A Thin Paper Later Glued Onto A Thicker Card.
The Reverse Usually Has Printed The Logo, Address And Information Of The Studio Or Artist Creating The Card, However Most Of The Cards Are Just Blank At The Back. The Spread Of This Format Of Photography Art And Social Advertisement Happened Quickly, Having Britain Its First Known Carte De Visite Printed By John Jabez Edwin Mayall By 1860 With A Royal Permission Issued To His Studio.
The Impact Of The Carte De Visite In Western Society Was Extraordinary, And We Can Somehow Call This Phenomenon As The Precursor Of Social Media.

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