RARE ANTIQUE ROMA ITALY HANDPAINTED PHOTO CARDS

RARE ANTIQUE ROMA ITALY HANDPAINTED PHOTO CARDS

A lot of nine Italian collectible hand painted cartes de visite perhaps the most ubiquitous form of nineteenth century photography. The 9 cabinet portrait photo cards are depicting male and female figures of locals in traditional picturesque costumes. From the late 1850s through the latter half of the century, these economical keepsakes circulated en masse and spurred a veritable “cartomania”. Stamped, Libreria Spithover Roma 85 Piazza di Spagna, on verso. Circa 1870s. One is printed upside down. Works from this artists are part of the collection of the MET Museum in New York. Highly collectible items. Cabinet of Oddities and Rarities.

Dimensions: 4" x 2 1/2" inAll measurements are approximate