[Studio Portrait: Painter, Venice]
1860s–70s
![[Studio Portrait: Painter, Venice] by Carlo Ponti](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.artheonmuseum.org%2Fmet%2Fph%2Fthumb%2Fstudio-portrait-painter-venice-764755.webp&w=3840&q=75)
Medium
Albumen silver print with applied color
Dimensions
Image: 9.5 x 5.8 cm Mount: 10.2 x 6.2 cm
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Drew Knowlton and William L. Schaeffer, in honor of Delaney H. and W. Bruce Lundberg, 2017
Accession Number
2017.68.5
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 19th-century Venice with *Studio Portrait: Painter, Venice* by Carlo Ponti, a albumen silver print from the1860s–70s. Ponti, a pioneering Italian photographer based in Venice, captured this intimate studio portrait of a male painter, likely showcasing the city's thriving artistic community amid its Renaissance legacy and growing tourist appeal. The small format—image 9.5 x 5.8 cm on a 10.2 x 6.2 cm mount—suggests a carte-de-visite, the era's popular calling card exchanged among Europe's elite and creatives. What elevates this photograph is its applied color tech...