Caption

View of the cliffs of Sorrento and Hotel Tramontano, Italy, Hôtel Tramontano, Sorrento, photograph, inscription: 'Sorrento Hotel Tramontano', number: '2127', photographer: Giorgio Sommer, 1857 - 1914, paper, albumen print, height 203 mm x width 254 mm, gulf, bay, coastal cliff or crag, A sepia-toned photograph showing a dramatic cliffside with multi-story buildings perched along its edge, several of the buildings featuring balconies and arched openings; vegetation and shrubs grow on parts of the rocky face, and a series of steps and arched masonry are built into the cliff; at the waterline there are small wooden pavilions or huts on stilts connected by narrow walkways, and large dark rocks protrude from the calm water in the foreground; distant hills are visible on the left and the sky above is pale and mostly empty.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B10_458

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43.4Mb (9.5Mb) / 14.7in x 11.5in / 4407 x 3445 (300dpi)

Keywords

View cliffs Sorrento Hotel Tramontano Italy Hôtel Tramontano photograph inscription Sorrento Hotel Tramontano number 2127 photographer Giorgio Sommer 1857 - 1914 paper albumen print height 203 mm x width 254 mm gulf bay coastal cliff crag sepia-toned photograph showing dramatic cliffside multi-story buildings perched edge several buildings featuring balconies arched openings vegetation shrubs grow parts rocky face series steps arched masonry built cliff waterline small wooden pavilions huts stilts connected narrow walkways large dark rocks protrude calm water foreground distant hills visible left sky pale mostly empty