Late Victorian Photograph Album Focusing on Continental History and Art

The deeply tooled leather-bound album, circa 1890, is a small quarto with gilt edges; it contains (116) CDVs and (7) cabinet cards that variously feature Renaissance painters, celebrated individuals, religious themes and historical events. Many of the images are identified on slips of paper by an early 20th century hand.

11.75 x 9.5 x 2.5 in.

Private Collection, Danville, Virginia

Moderate wear and scuffs to the leather; missing brass hasps; internal light age toning.