Photograph Constantinople Hagia Sophia XIX Albumine

This is a photograph on albumen paper. Albumen papers are made as follows: a sheet of fine paper of good quality is floated on a bath composed of a mixture of sodium chloride or ammonium and albumin (beaten and decanted egg whites). It is laminated on cardboard, note some freckles on the margin and upside down, spots and yellowed edges. We guarantee that it is a draw from the late nineteenth century. For the state thank you to detail the photos. A6218. We have other photos of the same provenance on our shop. Photos are an integral part of the description. Size: support. Height: 33 cm. Width: 45 cm. Photo. Height: 20.5 cm. Width: 29 cm.