Caption
Facade of the Industrial Palace on the Výstavište in Prague, Pohled na kvetnici pred prumyslovým palácem, page, photomechanical print, Výstavište, cliché maker: Carl Bellmann, Prague, c. 1888 - in or before 1893, photographer, paper, autotypie, height 140 mm x width 190 mm, temporary exhibition, 'Salon', façade (of house or building), The image shows a series of technical drawings and decorative designs arranged vertically on a lightly textured background. At the top left is an ornate architectural corner with layered moldings and a central oval medallion featuring a rectangular inset and a ring of small star-like shapes, surrounded by floral scrollwork; a row of circular button-like elements runs down the left edge. Below and slightly right is a small landscape sketch with a low raised platform, grasses, and a stepped element on a flat base. Further down there is a diagonal sectional diagram of a sloped terrain with stepped faces, dashed vertical and horizontal guides, and a pair of lines indicating an inclined plane from a lower point to a high point with small vegetation at the top. Below that is a long horizontal profile showing a flat line with slight rises and two small vertical posts with round tops on short mounds, and a linear scale marked along the baseline. At the bottom is a curved decorative cornice with patterned panels, geometric borders, and a central shield-like plaque bearing a stylized lion motif, all rendered in fine engraved linework.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B00_432
License type
Rights managed
Available size
34.5Mb (7.1Mb) / 7.9in x 16.8in / 2384 x 5054 (300dpi)