Caption
Matrimonio lappone a Bossekop (Altenfjord), Group portrait at a Saami wedding in Bossekop, photograph, page, number: 'Tavola XXXII.', photographer: Paolo Mantegazza, Bossekop, photographer: Carlo Pietro Stefano Sommier, c. 1870 - in or before 1880, paper, albumen print, height 156 mm x width 210 mm, Photo in photo section at the back., civil marriage ceremony, bride and groom in wedding-dress, anonymous historical persons depicted in a group, in a group-portrait, A sepia-toned photograph showing a group of people arranged on and in front of wooden steps leading to a log building with visible horizontal logs and carved corner notches, a doorway with a simple framed transom, and a window with lace curtains; the group includes men and women wearing a variety of clothing such as coats, shawls, headscarves, fur hats, and traditional-looking garments, with some individuals seated on the steps and others standing behind them, one couple standing at the doorway with the woman wearing a floral headpiece and layered necklaces while the man beside her holds a hat, several seated women wearing aprons over long skirts, and men with beards and various hats; the foreground shows a dirt or grassy ground and the bottom edge of the photograph is bordered by a pale margin.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B04_142
License type
Rights managed
Available size
38.9Mb (7.5Mb) / 13.8in x 10.9in / 4144 x 3283 (300dpi)