Caption

Decoration of a tomb on the Via Latina in Rome, Painted tomb on the Via Latina. Mythological subjects on the vault, page, photomechanical print, Via Latina, cliché maker: Dujardin Frères, Paris, c. 1867 - in or before 1877, photographer, Rome, paper, photoaquatint, height 223 mm x width 142 mm, grave, tomb, (decorated) ceiling, An aged printed page shows two rectangular photographic panels of decorative ceiling artwork separated by a blank margin; the upper panel features a patterned ceiling with framed medallions and rectangles containing figurative reliefs and ornamental scrollwork, the lower panel shows a portion of a vaulted ceiling with a central rectangular panel depicting a rider on a rearing horse surrounded by decorative flourishes and curving ornamental borders, the page background is a pale, slightly speckled paper.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A98_039

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.9Mb (12.0Mb) / 9.8in x 16.2in / 2937 x 4866 (300dpi)

Keywords

Decoration tomb Via Latina Rome Painted tomb Mythological subjects vault page photomechanical print cliché maker Dujardin Frères Paris c 1867 - 1877 photographer paper photoaquatint height 223 mm x width 142 mm grave decorated ceiling aged printed two rectangular photographic panels decorative ceiling artwork separated blank margin upper panel features patterned ceiling framed medallions rectangles containing figurative reliefs ornamental scrollwork lower panel portion vaulted ceiling central rectangular panel depicting rider rearing horse surrounded decorative flourishes curving ornamental borders page background pale slightly speckled paper