Vittorio Emanuele II

1867

Not on view

An avowed patriot, Bernieri fought alongside Garibaldi in the Expedition of the Thousand. After establishing his Turin photography studio in 1861, he became known for his portraits of Risorgimento heroes and as court photographer to the Italian royal family. This carte de visite depicts Vittorio Emanuele II (1820–1878), king of Sardinia and Piedmont, who became the first king of a united Italy in 1861. The sitter dedicated this print to the Countess of Castiglione following the tragic death of her husband, writing, “The unhappy sovereign kisses the hands of the dearest Nicchia.”

Artwork Details

Title: Vittorio Emanuele II
Artist: Cesare Bernieri (Italian, active Turin 1861–70)
Date: 1867
Medium: Albumen silver print from glass negative
Dimensions: Image: 6.2 x 4.7 cm (2 7/16 x 1 7/8 in.) oval
Sheet: 10.1 x 5.9 cm (4 x 2 5/16 in.)
Mount: 10.6 x 6.4 cm (4 3/16 x 2 1/2 in.)
Mat: 21.9 x 15.7 cm (8 5/8 x 6 3/16 in.)
Case: 22.9 x 17.1 x 1.3 cm (9 x 6 3/4 x 1/2 in.)
Classification: Photographs
Credit Line: Gilman Collection, Museum Purchase, 2005
Object Number: 2005.100.657
Curatorial Department: Photographs

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