A general view of Santa Margherita, North East Italy
Category
Photographs
Date
1883 - 1890
Materials
Paper
Measurements
204 x 277 mm
Order this imageCollection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1520699.8
Summary
An albumen print photograph of Santa Margherita, North East Italy. The print depicts a general view of the town in the mid-distance, with trees in the foreground, taken from a slightly elevated view. The town is on the right, whilst to the left is the breakwater protecting the bay, which contains several sailing ships. The print is mounted onto the left hand page of the album on heavy white card. The photograph is in landscape format and has diagonally cut corners. Markings: Bottom of the page, handwritten in ink and underlined, are the words: 'Santa Margherita'
Provenance
Part of the Fenton Collection. A gift from British Film Institute in 2017. From 1986-1999, part of BFI collection for the Museum of the Moving Image. BFI purchased collection in 1986 from James Fenton's Museum of Photography, Port Erin, Isle of Man 1976-1986