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Ferruzzi's Madonnina

The story of a lucky photograph by Alinari and of a painting that disappeared.

Fratelli Alinari, “The Madonnina” painted by Roberto Ferruzzi, 1925, silver gelatin dry glass plate negative, Alinari Archives-Alinari archive, Florence.

Marubi National Museum of Photography, Shkodër, Albania.

Catalog of the Venice Biennale, 1897.

Fratelli Alinari, The inner courtyard of the Fratelli Alinari photographic factory in Via Nazionale in Florence. On the right, placed on a easel, a copy of the painting “The Madonnina" by Roberto Ferruzzi, 1899, silver gelatin dry glass plate negative, Alinari Archives-Alinari archive, Florence.

Fratelli Alinari, Copy of the painting “The Madonnina” by Roberto Ferruzzi, before 1937, collotype, Alinari Art Printworks, Florence.

Reproduction of a page from the "General Catalog of Photoengraving Reproductions of Views, Sculptures, Architecture and Paintings of Italian and Foreign Cities and Prints of Ancient Masters Published by Vittorio Alinari".

On the left: Fratelli Alinari, “The Madonnina” painted by Roberto Ferruzzi, 1925, silver gelatin dry glass plate negative, Alinari Archives-Alinari archive, Florence. On the right detail of: Fratelli Alinari, Vittorio Alinari in his studio at the Fratelli Alinari photographic factory in Via Nazionale in Florence. A copy of the painting “The Madonnina” by Roberto Ferruzzi hangs on the wall, 1899, silver gelatin dry glass plate negative, Alinari Archives-Alinari archive, Florence.

Fratelli Alinari, Vittorio Alinari in his studio at the Fratelli Alinari photographic factory in Via Nazionale in Florence. A copy of the painting “The Madonnina” by Roberto Ferruzzi hangs on the wall, 1899, silver gelatin dry glass plate negative, Alinari Archives-Alinari archive, Florence.

Top: Fratelli Alinari, “The Madonnina” painted by Roberto Ferruzzi, 1925, silver gelatin dry glass plate negative, Alinari Archives-Alinari archive, Florence (with the signature detail at the top right). Bottom: Fratelli Alinari, Vittorio Alinari in his studio at the Fratelli Alinari photographic factory in Via Nazionale in Florence. A copy of the painting “The Madonnina” by Roberto Ferruzzi hangs on the wall, 1899, silver gelatin dry glass plate negative, Alinari Archives-Alinari archive, Florence (with the signature detail at the bottom right).

A frame of the italian TV program "Chi l'ha visto?", season 2018 - 2019.

The Madonnina, copy. Private collection Gionata Ceretta.

Detail of The Madonnina, copy. Private collection Gionata Ceretta.

Gazzetta Ufficiale del Regno n. 203 of 31 August 1897. Registration No. 37621 relating to copyright on the photograph of the Madonnina, in favour of Fratelli Alinari, first published as a reproduction on 21 May 1897.

The Madonnina, Private collection Gionata Ceretta.

Left: Fratelli Alinari, Copy of the painting "The Madonnina" by Roberto Ferruzzi, 2002, digital print, Archivi Alinari, Florence. Right, a detail of: The inner courtyard of the Fratelli Alinari photographic factory in Via Nazionale in Florence. On the right, placed on the easel, a copy of the painting “The Madonnina" by Roberto Ferruzzi, 1899, silver gelatin dry glass plate negative, Alinari Archives-Alinari archive, Florence.

Consultation sheets in alphabetical order by author, Alinari collection.

Fratelli Alinari, The inner courtyard of the Fratelli Alinari photographic factory in Via Nazionale in Florence. On the right, placed on the easel, a copy of the painting “The Madonnina" by Roberto Ferruzzi, 1899, silver gelatin dry glass plate negative, Alinari Archives-Alinari archive, Florence.

Stamp of the Weimar Republic, 1929, signed 'Ferruzzio'. The stamp was issued when Roberto Ferruzzi was still alive. Private collection Gionata Ceretta.

The Madonnina, Private collection Gionata Ceretta.

Detail of: Fratelli Alinari, “The Madonnina” painted by Roberto Ferruzzi, 1925, silver gelatin dry glass plate negative, Alinari Archives-Alinari archive, Florence.

Fratelli Alinari, Waiting room of the Fratelli Alinari photographic factory in Via Nazionale in Florence. A copy of the painting “The Madonnina” by Roberto Ferruzzi hangs on the wall, 1899, silver gelatin dry glass plate negative, Alinari Archives-Alinari archive, Florence.

Lisetta Carmi, “Travestiti”, 1966, gelatin silver print, Alinari Archives-Palazzoli collection, Florence.

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