LUGANO, ITALY

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

LUGANO, ITALY

Entry/Object ID

MP.2001.3.4

Description

Two nearly identical square photographic prints mounted to a yellow card; prints depict a distance view of lakeside town, Lugano (?), with trees in foreground, town in center and mountains in the background; city has two bell towers and images each have hand-painted "71" in trees on right; small impressed rectangle on left side surrounding the impressed word: "NESSI A."; handwritten in ink on reverse: "Lugano."

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

A. Nessi

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1868 - 1933 Date made: r. 1868 - 1933

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3-3/8 in

Width

6-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 3/8 x 6 7/8 in. (8.6 x 17.5 cm)

Material

Paper (photographic), Paperboard

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Slightly faded; foxing throughout.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Centennial Bedroom