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Bird's eye view of Pisa – Historic Map Reproduction

Bird's eye view of Pisa, [between 1900 and 1940] — historic photograph
Bird's eye view of Pisa, [between 1900 and 1940]. Historic photograph from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This rare historic photograph captures Bird's eye view of Pisa in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Bird's eye view of Pisa

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The Arno winds through the middle of Pisa, and the cathedral complex with its leaning bell tower stands out as the city's most recognizable landmark, making it a natural subject for an elevated panorama. This print reproduces a view of the city from the 1860-1900 period, originally an etching, possibly finished with aquatint for tone. The reproduction itself dates from between 1900 and 1940, when copies of older prints were widely made for libraries and collectors. Nineteenth-century viewers prized these views because they showed an entire town at once from a height no ordinary observer could reach.

Created / published[between 1900 and 1940]
Medium1 photographic print.
GenreEtchings 1860-1900 Reproductions 1900-1940.Bird's-eye views 1860-1900 Reproductions 1900-1940.Photographic prints 1900-1940.
NotesReproduction of print, possibly etching with aquatint.
SubjectsCities & towns--Italy--Pisa--1860-1900. Pisa (Italy)--1860-1900.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,302 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-201537

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