Souvenir Album with Views of Naples, Southern Italy, and Sicily

1848

Antonio Senape

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Antonio Senape

Artist, Italian, active 1820 - 1849

This is a photograph of a closed old album. The cover of the album is textured in a muted blue hue with the word "ALBUM" embossed in gold letters centrally positioned. The edges of the album show signs of wear, with some fraying and discoloration, particularly near the spine. There are ornate gold corner decorations. The album's fabric appears aged, yet the gold text and details retain a subtle sheen.

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Provenance

Acheson (per inscription on the endpaper). (Private collection, CA). (Daxer and Marschall Kunsthandels-GmbH, Munich); purchased 2015 by NGA.

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Inscriptions

On the endpaper in pen and brown ink: Acheson/Naples 1848/Sketches by Senape