COLORED PHOTOGRAPHY BY VENANCIO GOMBAU. EARLY 20TH CENTURY

Created by the Salamanca photographer Venancio Gombau (1861-1929). Early 20th century. Measures 42 x 30cm. Period photograph and wooden frame. Piece acquired by the Museum of Commerce and Industry of Salamanca in 2025. On display in the photographic cabinet room.

The lady appears elegantly dressed with a mantilla and a fan. In addition to the backdrops, the light, the sweetness of the subject, etc., it is worth noting that the photographic retouches were carried out by Venancio's wife, Francisca Guerra, photographer, painter, and one of the best retouchers of her time. Francisca continued to improve the photographs of the children who carried on the business, Amalio and Guzmán, until her death in 1939.