Caption

View of the Capitol in Rome, album page, photograph, This photo is part of an album., inscription: '60 IL CAMPIDOGLIO', Rome, 1870 - c. 1895, photographer, paper, pasteboard, albumen print, height 200 mm x width 256 mm, prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city, square, circus, palace, Capitol, A wide sepia photograph of a large classical building with a tall clock tower rising from its center and flanked by symmetrical wings, ornate façades with columns and arched windows, and a broad central staircase leading down to a paved open terrace; stone statues and sculpted figures stand atop pedestals along the terrace and at the top of the stairs, with a pair of equestrian figures visible; trees, shrubs, and landscaped gardens border a long central walkway that runs from the foreground toward the staircase, with a few small human figures walking on the path; ornamental railings, lamp posts, and stone balustrades appear along the stairs and terraces, and the scene is framed by additional classical architectural details on the adjoining buildings.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A76_416

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34.6Mb (7.2Mb) / 12.9in x 10.4in / 3855 x 3133 (300dpi)

Keywords

View Capitol Rome album page photograph photo part album inscription 60 Il Campidoglio 1870 - c 1895 photographer paper pasteboard albumen print height 200 mm x width 256 mm prospect city town panorama silhouette square circus palace wide sepia photograph large classical building tall clock tower rising center flanked symmetrical wings ornate façades columns arched windows broad central staircase leading down paved open terrace stone statues sculpted figures stand atop pedestals terrace top stairs pair equestrian figures visible trees shrubs landscaped gardens border long central walkway runs foreground staircase small human figures walking path ornamental railings lamp posts stone balustrades terraces scene framed additional classical architectural details adjoining buildings