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Lot 083 - Trio of Antique Carte De Visite C.D.V. Photographs of Classical Sculpture and Relief Carvings Including Faun and Shepherd, Photographed by Roberto Rive, Naples, Italy
Lot 083 - Trio of Antique Carte De Visite C.D.V. Photographs of Classical Sculpture and Relief Carvings Including Faun and Shepherd, Photographed by Roberto Rive, Naples, Italy
Trio of antique carte de visite C.D.V. photographs depicting classical sculpture and carved relief work from Italian museum collections. One card shows the "Fauno e Pastore" ("Faun and Shepherd") sculpture, numbered "N.o 523. a." and credited to Roberto Rive, Fot. on the front, with the reverse printed "Roberto Rive, Fotografo, 517, Toledo Palazzo Lieti, Napoli." A second card depicts a carved sarcophagus relief panel with a procession of nude and draped classical figures in a Bacchanalian scene. The third card shows a decorative tripod vessel supported by three nude standing figures. The backs of the first and second cards are blank.
Condition shows toning and foxing across the cards, with scattered surface soiling and minor edge wear.