Caption

Fountain with flower beds in the Palm Garden of Frankfurt, probably seen from the Gesellschaftshaus, Frankfurt a. M. Im Palmengarten, photograph, cabinet photograph, Part of the Palm Garden in Frankfurt am Main., photographer: Johann Friedrich Stiehm, Palmengarten Frankfurt, in or after 1871 - c. 1880, Hessen, Frankfurt am Main, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 109 mm x width 168 mm, garden fountain, public gardens, park, botanic garden, 'hortus botanicus', A faded sepia-toned image shows a formal garden scene with a large central fountain spraying upward, surrounded by patterned flowerbeds and low hedges; lamp posts and decorative urns line the pathways, and a row of trees forms a backdrop behind the fountain; in the lower portion a grand building with multiple stories and balconies is partially visible, flanked by ornate street lamps and dense shrubbery, and the foreground contains various planted beds and a rounded cluster of spiky-leaved plants.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B10_035

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Rights managed

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57.3Mb (5.0Mb) / 12.6in x 17.7in / 3767 x 5315 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fountain flower beds Palm Garden Frankfurt Gesellschaftshaus Frankfurt a M Im Palmengarten photograph cabinet photograph Part am Main photographer Johann Friedrich Stiehm Palmengarten Frankfurt 1871 - c 1880 Hessen pasteboard paper albumen print height 109 mm x width 168 mm garden fountain public gardens park botanic garden hortus botanicus faded sepia-toned image formal garden scene large central fountain spraying upward surrounded patterned flowerbeds low hedges lamp posts decorative urns line pathways row trees forms backdrop lower portion grand building multiple stories balconies partially visible flanked ornate street lamps dense shrubbery foreground contains various planted beds rounded cluster spiky-leaved plants