?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 2,000 - $ 3,000
ATTRIBUTED TO MARIO BORGONI (1869-1936) VESUVIUS AND THE GULF OF NAPLES. Circa 1925. 39 1/4x24 1/4 inches, 99 3/4x61 1/2 cm. Richter & C., Naples. Condition B+: repaired tears, losses, restored losses, creases and staining in margins, some affecting image; creases and minor staining in image and along vertical and horizontal folds. Mounted on Japan. The first funicular railway rose up the slopes of Mt. Vesuvius in 1879. Not only did this train offer tourists an easier way of getting up the mountain, but it was also the inspiration for the beloved Italian song "Funiculì-Funiculà" from 1880. In 1903, more tracks were layed, connecting the base of the funicular railway with a terminal in Pugliano. The railroad suffered several setbacks throughout its lifetime, all as a result of volcanic activity. The system was shut down by the eruption of 1906 and then again in 1944. Travel Italia p. 107, Le Train p. 33 (var), Affiches Chemin de Fer p. 60.
