Caption

Great hall, Vatican library, page, photomechanical print, photographer: Samuel J. Beckett, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, c. 1890 - c. 1900, Vatican City, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 151 mm x width 197 mm, interior, representation of a building, public library, A long ornate gallery with a vaulted, heavily painted ceiling and decorated arches, lined on both sides by paneled display cabinets and tall pilasters with large framed paintings; ornate wooden tables with carved legs and decorative vases sit along the floor, and sculpted corbels and reliefs appear on the furniture and architectural elements; windows and doorways punctuate the side walls, and the perspective shows the corridor receding toward a distant doorway.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A99_320

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Available size

36.9Mb (9.3Mb) / 13.5in x 10.6in / 4061 x 3175 (300dpi)

Keywords

Great hall Vatican library page photomechanical print photographer Samuel J Beckett Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana c 1890 - c 1900 Vatican City paper collotype photoprint height 151 mm x width 197 mm interior representation building public library long ornate gallery vaulted heavily painted ceiling decorated arches lined sides paneled display cabinets tall pilasters large framed paintings ornate wooden tables carved legs decorative vases sit floor sculpted corbels reliefs furniture architectural elements windows doorways punctuate side walls perspective corridor receding distant doorway