Caption

Views of Colombo, book, inscription: 'nov 1988', photographer: Henry William Cave, 1890 - 1910, pasteboard, paper, collotype, printing, height 154 mm x width 230 mm x thickness 3 mm, A section of textured beige paper with a decorative rectangular border in muted pink and olive green; the border includes floral and leaf scrollwork in olive green at the top and left edges and ornamental corner flourishes in pink. Large stylized letterforms in olive green and pink occupy the center and lower right area, with a circular olive green ring containing small lines of pink text near the top right. Additional pink ornamental lines and a small floral motif appear along the lower right edge. The overall image shows aged paper grain and subtle speckling.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A79_320

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Rights managed

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34.4Mb (7.8Mb) / 14.4in x 9.3in / 4328 x 2777 (300dpi)

Keywords

Views Colombo book inscription nov 1988 photographer Henry William Cave 1890 - 1910 pasteboard paper collotype printing height 154 mm x width 230 mm x thickness 3 mm section textured beige paper decorative rectangular border muted pink olive green border includes floral leaf scrollwork top left edges ornamental corner flourishes pink Large stylized letterforms pink occupy center lower right area circular olive green ring containing small lines pink text near top right Additional ornamental lines small floral motif lower right edge image aged paper grain subtle speckling