Caption

Antique gate, possibly in Rome, page, photomechanical print, inscription: 'Autotypie-Doppeldruck von Meisenbach Riffarth & Co., Berlin- Schöneberg.', Rome, maker: Meisenbach, Riffarth & Cie., Berlin, c. 1888 - in or before 1898, photographer, paper, autotypie, height 120 mm x width 171 mm, Print in section at the back., gate, entrance, A detailed pen-and-ink architectural drawing shows a classical building with a portico supported by columns and a tiled roof, adjacent to a taller structure with arched openings and a clock face, a freestanding column topped by a statue, a low fence with decorative posts in front, tall slender trees rising behind a long wall with arched niches, a paved plaza area with scattered stone block elements and small patches of grass, a lone cloaked figure near the building entrance, and a sky rendered with fine hatchwork and distant birds.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A79_244

License type

Rights managed

Available size

45.0Mb (7.1Mb) / 14.9in x 11.7in / 4471 x 3515 (300dpi)

Keywords

Antique gate Rome page photomechanical print inscription Autotypie-Doppeldruck von Meisenbach Riffarth & Co Berlin- Schöneberg maker Meisenbach Riffarth & Cie Berlin c 1888 - 1898 photographer paper autotypie height 120 mm x width 171 mm Print section back gate entrance detailed pen- -ink architectural drawing classical building portico supported columns tiled roof adjacent taller structure arched openings clock face freestanding column topped statue low fence decorative posts front tall slender trees rising long wall arched niches paved plaza area scattered stone block elements small patches grass lone cloaked figure near building entrance sky rendered fine hatchwork distant birds