Roma - Basilica di S. Lorenzo fouri le Mura. Seggio Pontifieale.

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Roma - Basilica di S. Lorenzo fouri le Mura. Seggio Pontifieale.
Roma - Basilica di S. Lorenzo fouri le Mura. Seggio Pontifieale.
Publisher (Italian, founded 1852)
Artist/Maker
Date1875-1900
MediumAlbumen print
DimensionsOverall: 7 3/8 × 9 3/4 in. (18.7 × 24.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of James Garfinkel, Class of 1980; Transferred from the Art History Department
Object numberS2018.2.610
Not on view
DescriptionPhotograph of the Pontifical seat at the Basilica Papale di San Lorenzo fuori le mura (Papal Basilica of Saint Lawrence outside the Walls), in Rome. Photo shows a large stone bench with a high arched back. Both the bench and the surrounding walls are heavily tiled with mosaics.
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Provenance 2018: Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art, by transfer from the Art History Department;
likely by 1985 - 2018: Hamilton College (Art History department), by gift of James Garfinkel;
c. 1981-85: James Garfinkel, likely by purchase at auction in London.
Inscribed Recto, bottom margin: "(Edne. Alinari) Pe. Ia. No. 5870. ROMA - Basilica di S. Lorenzo fuori le Mura. Seggio Pontificale. (XII Secolo.)"
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Fratelli Alinari Fotografi Editori
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Medium: Albumen print
Object number: S2018.2.611
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Fratelli Alinari Fotografi Editori
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Medium: Albumen print
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Thomas Nast
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Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.295
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Raphael
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Medium: Albumen print
Object number: S2018.2.612
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Fratelli Alinari Fotografi Editori
Date: 1875-1900
Medium: Albumen print
Object number: S2018.2.679
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Thomas Nast
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Medium: Wood engraving on newsprint
Object number: 2019.13.266
Roma - Palazzo Vaticano. Sala della Segnatura, con gli aggreschi di Raffaello
Raphael
Date: 1875-1900
Medium: Albumen print
Object number: S2018.2.613
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