Up for auction is a rare antique original Full Plate  halftone printed on a cream textured art papere complete with tissue guard dating from 1903  from the Italian master photographer, Guido Rey. This study titled "Communiante" is  from

LA REVUE DE PHOTOGRAPHIE 1903

The Photography Review - 1903

This review is the direct continuation of the Bulletin du Photo-Club de Paris (1891-1902). It began in January 1903 and ceased publication in 1908. These plates are from the Original Edition of the complete full year. This publication represents the most important French pictorialist magazine and is abundantly illustrated with beautifully printed photographs complete with tissue guards intact. 

GUIDO REY
(1861 – 1935)

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 Guido Rey's adventures as a mountaineer led to his photographic career. In 1893, following several successful climbs and a book about his mountain-climbing experiences, he began to photograph mountain peaks, earning a silver medal from the Italian Alpine Club. He later went on to compose Greek and Roman classical compositions in the Pictorialist style, researching the Pompeii excavations and visiting the museums of Naples in order to insure accuracy in his depictions.


Called "without a doubt the best Italian art photographer" by a contemporary, Rey began to make composite images based on Old Master painters, particularly in the Dutch School style of Pieter de Hooch and Jan Vermeer. After Rey made a business trip to the United States, Alfred Stieglitz published his photographs in the influential journal Camera Work in 1908.

These original halftones are exceedingly scarce and collectible, and the quality well not disappoint. Sheet Dimensions 11" x 9." 100% guaranteed vintage and original!