Galli - Curci – Antique Wall Art
(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
A window into the past: Galli - Curci, preserved in this historic photograph. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Galli - Curci
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The name on this glass negative points to Amelita Galli-Curci, the Italian coloratura soprano who became one of the most popular singers in America after she joined the Chicago Opera in 1916. The Bain News Service, a New York press photography agency, produced portraits of performers and public figures like her for newspapers, and this plate is one of many such negatives in its collection. The record gives no date or occasion, and the title comes from caption information the agency recorded but that has not been independently verified. Her concert career and her phonograph recordings from the 1920s help explain why her likeness was in demand.
| Created / published | n/a |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Temp. note: Batch six loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 3,353 × 4,941 px · prints to 11 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-28271 |
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