Caption

Fountain in the garden of the Palace of Caserta, Italy, Caserta Cascade Emblemes Sicile, photograph, number: 'No 4600', photographer: attributed to Giorgio Sommer, Caserta, 1857 - 1914, Attributed to, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 306 mm x width 403 mm, ornamental fountain, Palace of Caserta, A wide stone terrace with cascading water features fills the foreground, showing a stepped waterfall flowing into a rectangular pool with smooth, blurred water; ornate carved balustrades and stone steps run along the right edge, one carved face visible on a curved corner. In the middle distance a large sculptural fountain complex sits on a raised platform, with multiple statues of human figures and animals and jets of water arcing from several points into the basin below. Further back formal lawns and pathways extend toward a tall vertical water feature at the far end, bordered by trimmed hedges that create terraced levels. Behind the formal garden a densely wooded hillside rises across the background under a pale sky.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B10_375

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Keywords

Fountain garden Palace Caserta Italy Caserta Cascade Emblemes Sicile photograph number No 4600 photographer attributed Giorgio Sommer 1857 - 1914 Attributed pasteboard paper albumen print height 306 mm x width 403 mm ornamental fountain wide stone terrace cascading water features fills foreground showing stepped waterfall flowing rectangular pool smooth blurred water ornate carved balustrades stone steps run right edge carved face visible curved corner middle distance large sculptural fountain complex sits raised platform multiple statues human figures animals jets water arcing several points basin Further back formal lawns pathways extend tall vertical water feature far bordered trimmed hedges create terraced levels formal garden densely wooded hillside rises across background under pale sky