Rome, Cloister of St. Paul's Outside the Walls - Albumen Photograph

Original albumen photograph of the late 19th century with a walk of the cloister of the basilica of St. Paul's Outside the Walls in Rome, with its paired columns, twisted and inlaid with mosaic. The title is printed in the negative, in mirror image: "ROMA 116 Chiostro di S. Paolo", a device common in some photographic studios of the period.

Medium: Original albumen photograph.
Artist / after: Photographer unidentified.
Date: Late 19th century.
Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.9 in (25.7 x 20 cm).
Condition: Paper toned and with scattered staining and scuffs, marked at the corners; image legible and of good contrast.