What are these Famous Artwork 8×10 Negatives (Plates?)
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Hello, I bought a bunch of these negatives at an estate sale but I cant figure out what they are or what they were used for. This appears to be a negative for Francesco Guardi’s “AN ARCHITECTURAL CAPRICCIO WITH FIGURES BY A RUINED ARCH,” but I cant find anything similar anywhere on the internet. Anyone know what these would be used for and if there is any value in them?
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Welcome to the forum!
The negatives are most likely intended for a book or magazine publication.
I think it was part of the mechanical printing process to have the negatives the same size as the printed photo.
In the 1970’s I worked at a newspaper where such plates in different materials were stored, but I don’t have any practical experience with how they were used.
I don’t think they have any monetary value.
Kind regards,
Vietato