Giacomo or Carlo Brogi c. 1880 Albumen Print of Seated Hermes (Mercurio) at Naples Museum Michael Cohen late 19th c

late 19th c

and happily have been coming across them lately

slightly moody watercolor landscape

with a just a bit of an even bow to it—no matter

as marked on one side of the brass end

Giacomo or Carlo Brogi c. 1880 Albumen Print of Seated Hermes (Mercurio) at Naples Museum Michael Cohen late 19th cI've been really attracted to old photographs of classical sculptures statues of late, or just lucky enough to be coming across them and finding them really beautiful. This is one of two albumen prints I found together, dating to the 1880s, which I believe likely were acquired on a "Grand Tour." The subject of both is a sculpture of "Mercurio," more commonly known as Seated Hermes, held (still, I believe) in the collection of the Naples Museum. This