Caption

View of a fountain on the Pincio in Rome, album page, photograph, This photo is part of an album., inscription: '284. Fontana del Pincio', Rome, 1870 - c. 1895, photographer, paper, pasteboard, albumen print, height 195 mm x width 257 mm, ornamental fountain, Pincio, A sepia-toned photograph shows a circular stone fountain with still water reflecting a central sculptural group; the sculpture depicts a robed female figure seated on a decorative base with one hand near her chest and the other touching a reclining child figure within a carved basin, and the figures rest on ornate stonework at the fountain center; the fountain rim curves around the foreground and sits on a paved area; behind the fountain a formal garden area is visible with trimmed lawns, tall trees with dense drooping foliage, and clusters of spiky-leaved plants, while further back a stone columnar structure and garden benches appear partially obscured by the trees.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A76_424

License type

Rights managed

Available size

33.4Mb (7.0Mb) / 12.8in x 10.2in / 3834 x 3047 (300dpi)

Keywords

View fountain Pincio Rome album page photograph photo part album inscription 284 Fontana del Pincio 1870 - c 1895 photographer paper pasteboard albumen print height 195 mm x width 257 mm ornamental fountain sepia-toned photograph circular stone fountain water reflecting central sculptural group sculpture depicts robed female figure seated decorative base hand near chest touching reclining child figure within carved basin figures rest ornate stonework fountain center fountain rim curves foreground sits paved area formal garden area visible trimmed lawns tall trees dense drooping foliage clusters spiky-leaved plants further back stone columnar structure garden benches partially obscured trees