Caption

View of a portico of the Palácio de Monserrate near Sintra, Montserrat - South portico from lawn, photograph, page, Sintra, c. 1865 - in or before 1870, photographer, paper, albumen print, height 143 mm x width 197 mm, palace, gate, entrance, Palácio de Monserrate, A sepia-toned photograph showing a large ornate building with a central dome and two round towers on either side, all topped with decorative roofs and small cupolas, a portico with a row of arched openings across the front, balustrades beneath the arches, and carved architectural details along the cornices; the building is set behind a gently sloping grassy lawn bordered by dense trees and shrubs of varying heights that partially obscure the lower façade, with scattered small plantings visible on the lawn and a pale sky above.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A81_215

License type

Rights managed

Available size

47.7Mb (11.0Mb) / 15.1in x 12.3in / 4536 x 3679 (300dpi)

Keywords

View portico Palácio de Monserrate near Sintra Montserrat - South portico lawn photograph page Sintra c 1865 - 1870 photographer paper albumen print height 143 mm x width 197 mm palace gate entrance Palácio de Monserrate sepia-toned photograph showing large ornate building central dome two round towers side topped decorative roofs small cupolas row arched openings across front balustrades beneath arches carved architectural details cornices building set gently sloping grassy lawn bordered dense trees shrubs varying heights partially obscure lower façade scattered small plantings visible pale sky