'Old pictures in Florence.' Florence from San Miniato. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography General view looking down onto the Arno, with the city beyond, the tower of the Palazzo Vecchio in the centre background and the Duomo on the right.
Florence. Pitti Palace, Boboli Gardens and southern hills. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking across the rooftops and down onto the Pitti Palace, with the Boboli Gardens immediately behind and hills beyond. The location of the Brownings' apartment (Casa Guidi) is marked by a cross on the right of the print.
Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View taken from the vicinity of the Villa Brichieri (the home of Browning's friend Isa Blagden), looking down onto the city, with the walls in the foreground. Various prominent buildings are identified on the mount, including the Duomo, the Carmine Church,...
Genre: Architectural Photography View from across the Grand Canal looking towards the façade of the Palazzo Rezzonico, where Browning died on 12 December 1889.
Church of S. Michele on the 'Cemetery Island,' Venice. Photographer: Unknown
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Inscription: Inscribed i the negative, '428. Venezia Isola S. Michele.' Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the church from the lagoon. 'The rectangular island used as a cemetery is about half-way from Venice proper to the island of Murano, famous for its glass works. Here the bod...
Florence [Ponte Vecchio and the River Arno]. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking along the river towards the Ponte Vecchio, with carriages on the street running beside the Arno in the foreground.