Peru. Statue of Bolivar, Lima – Vintage Wall Art
![Peru. Statue of Bolivar, Lima, [between 1909 and 1919] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/be/beee9aac6088-L.webp)
(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.)
Description
Step back in time with Peru. Statue of Bolivar, Lima, a historic photograph rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Peru. Statue of Bolivar, Lima
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The subject is a bronze statue of Simón Bolívar, the South American military leader who helped free much of the continent from Spanish rule in the 1820s, set in Lima, Peru's capital. Monuments to Bolívar stand across the region, and this one reflects how Peru honored the man whose campaigns ended Spanish control there. The negative was made by the National Photo Company, a Washington firm that produced views of Latin American cities and landmarks in the early twentieth century. Its glass base is worth noticing, since the streaks and blemishes visible on the plate come from the gradual breakdown of the original coating over time.
| Created / published | [between 1909 and 1919] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from negatives in same range. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. This glass negative might show streaks and other blemishes resulting from a natural deterioration in the original coatings. Temp. note: Batch four. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 4,439 × 6,107 px · prints to 15 × 20 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-248676 |
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