Views taken from real life in the surroundings of Lecco and elsewhere, illustrative of the novel The Betrothed, dedicated to Alessandro Manzoni
This album, published by the Milan-based studio photographer Ganzini, records the locations memorialized in the Italian Romantic writer Alessandro Manzoni’s The Betrothed (1827). The historical novel, considered a classic of Italian literature, recounts the tale of Renzo and Lucia, star-crossed lovers from Lombardy’s peasantry who attempt to wed despite seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Produced during the infancy of Italian nationhood, the album attests to photography’s role in promoting patriotic sentiment.
Artwork Details
- Title:Views taken from real life in the surroundings of Lecco and elsewhere, illustrative of the novel The Betrothed, dedicated to Alessandro Manzoni
- Artist:Giovanni Battista Ganzini (Italian, 1835–1878)
- Date:1869
- Medium:Albumen silver prints from glass negatives
- Dimensions:each approximately 19.1 x 13.7 cm (7 1/2 x 5 3/8 in.)
- Classification:Books
- Credit Line:The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1969
- Object Number:69.650.10
- Curatorial Department: Photographs
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