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- 24/10/1888 (Creation)
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10.5 x 6.5 cm
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Biographical history
Carlo Marcozzi was a professional photographer working in Milan (Italy). In 1877 he took over the studio of Luigi Montabone (after his death in the same year), which had been in operation since 1852. He participated in the Industrial Exhibition of Milan in 1881 and subsequently collaborated with Somani.
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Photographic portrait of a man. In the lower part of the recto, handwritten dedication to Paul Cavafy, with the signature of the man depicted, Enrico Spy and date indication. The logo of the photo shop in the bottom part of the recto as well as on the verso.
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Language and script notes
Italian
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Writing in ink. Physical item wear: oxidations.
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Marcozzi (successo a Montabone). “Photograph of Enrico Spy”. Photograph, 24.10.1888. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S03-F26-SF003-0003 (1969), Onassis Foundation C. P. Cavafy Fonds. From The Digital Collection of the Cavafy Archive, edited by Onassis Foundation, Athens, last modified 01.10.2025. https://doi.org/10.26256/CA-SF02-S03-F26-SF003-0003.
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- Marcozzi (successo a Montabone) (Authority)
- Spy, Enrico (Subject)