M. Fanta - Church Interior with Priest

A cabinet photograph of a Baroque church interior: presbytery, ornate altarpiece, rich stucco and sculptural decoration. A priest or member of a religious order sits at the altar, almost certainly included deliberately; cabinet photographs of church interiors were typically commissioned for a consecration, anniversary, episcopal visitation, or a priest's departure. Studio: M. Fanta, Praha Nusle, a documented Prague photographic studio, late 19th century. The occasion is unknown, the priest unidentified. One piece, one new owner, then closed. ✦