Caption

Werki — palace facade; photographer: Jan Bulhak 1876–1950; subject: palaces in Werki Lithuania, Tyszkiewicz family residence; noted by Mieczyslaw Orlowicz 1881–1959; circa 1934; location: Vilnius; nature photography; dimensions: 11.3 × 16.9 cm., A large dark tree with many thin hanging branches and sparse leaves dominates the foreground, its silhouette contrasting against a lighter sky; a simple wooden bench sits near the tree trunk. Behind the tree, a grand multi-story building with a classical facade and columned portico extends across the scene, flanked by a glass-roofed conservatory on one side. The ground in front of the building is a grassy lawn with scattered low plants and shadows. Visible colors include black, dark gray, light gray, and muted off-white tones.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A07_007

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34.6Mb (1.8Mb) / 13.9in x 9.7in / 4160 x 2906 (300dpi)

Keywords

Werki palace facade photographer Jan Bulhak 1876–1950 subject palaces Werki Lithuania Tyszkiewicz family residence noted Mieczyslaw Orlowicz 1881–1959 circa 1934 location Vilnius nature photography dimensions large dark tree thin hanging branches sparse leaves dominates foreground silhouette contrasting lighter sky simple wooden bench sits near tree trunk tree grand multi-story building classical facade columned portico extends across scene flanked glass-roofed conservatory side ground front building grassy lawn scattered low plants shadows Visible colors include black dark gray light gray muted off-white tones.