Caption
Courtyard of the Doge's Palace in Venice, Italy, Cortile del palazzo Ducale, Venezia, photograph, number: '68', Venice, 1851 - 1900, photographer, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, albumendruk, height 319 mm x width 368 mm, inner court of palace or 'hôtel', Doge's Palace, A stone courtyard scene showing a large ornate circular fountain basin on a stepped platform in the foreground, the basin decorated with sculpted faces and ornamental reliefs. Behind it a grand exterior wall of a palatial building with carved columns, arched openings, decorative medallions, and balustraded stairs leading up to a terrace. Several life-sized stone statues stand in niches and on pedestals along the facade, including figures in classical poses and draped garments, and one bearded figure. There are wrought iron gates set into arched doorways and carved panels and reliefs filling many of the architectural surfaces. A solitary figure sits on the edge of a raised platform near the base of the staircase. The image has a monochrome tone and shows wear and patina on the stone surfaces.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B10_495
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