Caption
View of the Arno and the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, Italy, Panorama da Ponte vechio. (Firenze), photograph, address: 'DEPOT A FLORENCE, J. BRECKER, VIA MAGGIO 15', address: 'GIORGIO SOMMER, STUDIO MONTE DI DIO 4., MAGAZZINO S. GATERINA 5., NAPOLI', number: 'No. 1807.', photographer: Giorgio Sommer, Florence, 1857 - 1914, Tuscany, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 305 mm x width 377 mm, landscape with bridge, viaduct or aqueduct, river, bridge in city with structures, ie shops, houses, eg Ponte Vecchio in Florence, Ponte Vecchio, Arno, A wide river scene with multiple stone bridges crossing the water, the nearest bridge featuring arches and small buildings projecting from its sides, their facades showing windows, shutters, and tiled roofs; the water below reflects the arches and buildings. Along the riverbanks there are rows of closely packed multi-story buildings with varied rooflines and external stairways, and a long roofed structure running parallel to the river in the midground. In the distance a series of additional bridges and riverside buildings recede toward the horizon, and a domed church and a tall tower rise above the rooftops on the left. The foreground shows a tiled walkway or parapet leading toward the view, with shadows falling across it, and the overall image is monochrome with a slightly aged appearance.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B08_230
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Available size
38.5Mb (7.6Mb) / 14.2in x 10.5in / 4268 x 3154 (300dpi)