Salted paper antique photograph

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"Carta salata" Salted paper – London – Queen Victoria era – End of around 1800 – Wood and photography on paper.

Salted paper (carta salata) of fair size, which depicts a portrait in the typical photographic pose of the early days: London, Queen Victoria era, as suggested by the couple's clothes, around the end of 1800.

But what is a salted paper? Photographic printing technique invented by William Henry Fox Talbot in 1833 which involves the use of sheets of paper soaked in salt and then reacted with silver nitrate.

Framed in a dark lacquered wooden plate with gilded wooden dots.

Patina, wear, small defects on the print, but truly excellent overall condition.

For photography enthusiasts, for lovers of ancient curiosities.

Measures are with frame.

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