Carlo Naya
View taken from the Riva degli Schiavoni, including the Hotel Danieli, the prisons, Ducal Palace and Piazzetta, Venice
About this artwork
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artist:Carlo Naya (1816 - 1882) Italian
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title:View taken from the Riva degli Schiavoni, including the Hotel Danieli, the prisons, Ducal Palace and Piazzetta, Venice
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date created:1860s
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materials:Albumen print
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measurements:27 x 35 cm
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credit line:Gift of Mrs. Riddell in memory of Peter Fletcher Riddell, 1985
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accession number:PGP R 755
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Carlo Naya
Carlo Naya
Carlo Naya studied law in Pisa before becoming a diplomat according to his father’s wishes. After his father’s death Naya embarked on a tour through Europe and Asia with his brother. During his stay in Paris in 1839 he was taught the daguerreotype process, which fascinated him. Naya settled in...
