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View of the Piazza San Carlo with equestrian statue of Emanuele Filiberto in Turin, Italy, Piazza S. Carlo - Monumento a Emanuele Filiberto, Torino, photograph, number: '85', inscription: 'Brogi', number: '3722.', photographer: Giacomo Brogi (possibly), Turin, Florence, after sculpture by Carlo Marochetti, 1864 - 1881, Carlo Marochetti, after sculpture by, Tuscany, Piedmont, Attributed to, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 317 mm x width 445 mm, Person, Filiberto-Emanuele van Savoye, piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, historical persons, square, circus, equestrian statue, Piazza San Carlo, A large equestrian statue stands atop a tall stone pedestal encircled by chained posts and spherical finials, with carved relief panels on the pedestal and decorative elements at its corners; the mounted figure raises an arm holding a long object while the horse is depicted rearing. Surrounding buildings with classical facades frame a broad open square, including a church with columns, statues, a large circular window, and a bell tower topped with a dome and cross, and adjacent structures feature arched porticoes, rows of windows, and ornate cornices. Two men in period clothing stand near the chained enclosure at the base of the monument, one leaning against a post and the other resting on the steps, while a lamppost with decorative metalwork rises near the pedestal and the paved street recedes into the distance between the buildings.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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View Piazza San Carlo equestrian statue Emanuele Filiberto Turin Italy Piazza S Carlo - Monumento Torino photograph number 85 inscription Brogi 3722 photographer Giacomo Brogi Florence sculpture Carlo Marochetti 1864 - 1881 Tuscany Piedmont Attributed pasteboard paper albumen print height 317 mm x width 445 mm Person Filiberto-Emanuele van Savoye piece reproduction historical persons square circus large equestrian statue stands atop tall stone pedestal encircled chained posts spherical finials carved relief panels decorative elements corners mounted figure raises arm holding long object horse depicted rearing Surrounding buildings classical facades frame broad open square church columns statues large circular window bell tower topped dome cross adjacent structures feature arched porticoes rows windows ornate cornices Two men period clothing stand near chained enclosure base monument leaning post resting steps lamppost decorative metalwork rises near paved street recedes distance buildings