Two scenes on one plate: views down canals showing boats and bridges, Venice, Italy, 9320-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1910-1939

GUSN

GUSN-387413

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Wallace Nutting photographic collection, 1910s-1930s
Glass Plate Negatives and Transparencies
Landscapes
Urban
Italy
Venice
Two scenes on one plate: views down canals showing boats and bridges, Venice, Italy, 9320-B
(current record)

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Wallace Nutting photographic collection, 1910s-1930s
- Glass Plate Negatives and Transparencies
  - Landscapes
    - Urban
      - Italy
        Venice
        Two scenes on one plate: views down canals showing boats and bridges, Venice, Italy, 9320-B (current record)
        Two scenes on one plate: view of an island with a cathedral on, showing ships and gondalas, and view of an unidentified town, left image is Venice, Italy, 9322-B
        Two scenes on one plate: the lower photograph depicts the Doge's Palace and San Marco Cathedral, the upper photograph depicts a view down a canal showing gondolas and a bridge, Venice, Italy, 9325-B
        Two scenes on one plate: the lower photograph depicts a view down a canal showing boats and gondolas, the upper photograph depicts a town gate with a group of people and family in a cart, bottom image is Venice, Italy, 9326-B
        Two scenes on one plate: small canal with statues lining sides, canal and bridge, the right image is Venice, Italy, 9327-B
        Two scenes on one plate: view of church from canal, back view of church from canal, Venice, Italy, 9328-B
        Two scenes on one plate: views of bridges across canals, Venice, Italy, 9329-B
        Two scenes on one plate: view down a narrow canal and view of buildings on wide canal, Venice, Italy, 9330-B
        Two scenes on one plate: view down a narrow canal and interior of palace (possibly Doge's Palace), Venice, Italy, 9332-B
        Two scenes on one plate: partial view of Piazza San Marco and view along a canal, Venice, Italy, 9333-B

Description

The image presents two scenes on a single plate, capturing views down canals in Venice, Italy. The left scene shows a canal view with arches and a bell tower. The right scene depicts boats moored along a canal with buildings on both sides and a bridge in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

canals
gondolas (flat-bottomed watercraft)
bridges (built works)
cityscapes (representations)
urban landscapes
photographs
transparencies
positives (photographs)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP013932
B-Series negative 9320-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate transparency

Collection Code

PC039

Collection Name

Wallace Nutting photographic collection, 1910s-1930s

Date of Acquisition

1969

Reference Code

PC039.001.002.002.002.002.9320-B

Places

Venice (Venezia province, Veneto, Italy)

Record Details

Originator

Nutting, Wallace, 1861-1941 (Photographer)

Material Type

transparencies
positives (photographs)

Conservation Note

NEEDS PRESERVATION: The emulsion is badly damaged on the left side of this negative.

Description Level

Item

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