Caption

Ponte dei Sospiri, Bridge of Sighs in Venice, photograph, inscription: 'Venetie', photographer: Paolo Salviati, Venice, 1860 - 1870, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, albumendruk, height 251 mm x width 198 mm, height 365 mm x width 276 mm, bridge in city across river, canal, A narrow canal bordered by tall stone buildings with ornate facades and arched windows runs into the distance beneath a decorated enclosed bridge spanning the water, the bridge featuring carved panels and small lattice windows and sitting above a curved stone arch; gondolas float on the calm reflective water with one positioned near the foreground and another further back, and a person stands in a gondola along the left edge near a building entrance; the right building shows a textured masonry wall in shadow while the left building displays rows of arches, pilasters, and carved doorways, and a smaller arched pedestrian bridge is visible farther down the canal.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B10_480

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Rights managed

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43.2Mb (8.0Mb) / 11.5in x 14.6in / 3441 x 4390 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ponte dei Sospiri Bridge Sighs Venice photograph inscription Venetie photographer Paolo Salviati 1860 - 1870 pasteboard paper albumen print albumendruk height 251 mm x width 198 mm height 365 mm x 276 mm bridge city across river canal narrow canal bordered tall stone buildings ornate facades arched windows runs distance beneath decorated enclosed bridge spanning water featuring carved panels small lattice windows sitting curved stone arch gondolas float calm reflective water positioned near foreground another further back person stands gondola left edge near building entrance right building textured masonry wall shadow left building displays rows arches pilasters carved doorways smaller arched pedestrian bridge visible farther down canal