Caption
Frankfurt a. M. In the Palm Garden, Building on the bank of a pond in the Palm Garden of Frankfurt, photograph, cabinet photograph, Part of Palm Garden in Frankfurt am Main., photographer: Johann Friedrich Stiehm, Palm Garden Frankfurt, in or after 1871 - c. 1880, Hesse, Frankfurt am Main, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 109 mm x width 168 mm, balcony, public gardens, park, loggia, verandah, porch, botanic garden, 'hortus botanicus', pond, A faded, sepia-toned image divided horizontally with a lighter band across the middle shows an upper section of a calm body of water reflecting trees along its far bank, with dense foliage on both sides and a small structure partially visible among the trees on the left; a vertical, lighter streak rises from the water near center, and a faint bridge or walkway is visible on the right bank. The lower section below the pale band is softer and more indistinct, with a wooded hillside and a multi-level wooden building set into the trees, and a lighter vertical area suggesting a clearing or cascade leading down toward a darker, reflective water surface at the bottom. The overall image has an aged, spotted texture and muted tones throughout.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B10_036
License type
Rights managed
Available size
55.8Mb (5.1Mb) / 12.3in x 17.7in / 3680 x 5303 (300dpi)