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Punta Gnifetti from Fallerhorn. 1892/printed later. Oversized gelatin silver print. 27,7 x 37,5 cm (29,5 x 39,2 cm). Photographer's blindstamp in lower right corner; annotated in pencil on the verso. The Signalkuppe (also known as Punta Gnifetti in Italian) is a peak in the Pennine Alps on the border between Italy and Switzerland. It is a subpeak of Monte Rosa. The mountain is named after 'the Signal', a prominent gendarme atop the east ridge. The first ascent was made by Giovanni Gnifetti, a parish priest from Alagna Valsesia, together with J. Farinetti, C. Ferraris, C. Grober, J. and G. Giordiano and their porters on August 9, 1842. - Creases in corners and some spots in margins, some small retouched spots in sky area, a few handling creases in upper left and right edge, otherwise a fine tonal print in good condition. Lit.: Summit. Vittorio Sella. Mountaineer and Photographer. The Years 1879 - 1909. Aperture, New York 1999.