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Castle of Angel and Bridge of Angels in Rome, Fortezza e Ponte di Cast.o So Angelo, Modern and ancient monuments and buildings in Rome, Ornamenti di fabriche antichi et moderni dell' alma citta di Roma, print, album page, Text in Italian below the scene., number: '55', printmaker: Giovanni Maggi, Rome, after drawing by Giovanni Maggi, publisher: Andrea Vaccari, Italy, grantor of privilege: Papal Court, Vatican City, dedicated by: Andrea Vaccari, dedicated to: Amerigo Capponi, 1576 - 1618, 1600, Giovanni Maggi, Andrea Vaccari, Papal Court, Amerigo Capponi, printmaker, after drawing by, publisher, grantor of privilege, paper, etching, height 216 mm x width 157 mm, This print is part of a series of 20 prints (title print)., river, city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions, bridge in city across river, canal, fortress, Castel Sant'Angelo, Angel Bridge, A detailed ink drawing of a riverside fortress with high round towers and crenellated walls, linked to the shore by a long stone bridge lined with low posts and statues on pedestals; tall masts with flowing flags rise from the central tower and from smaller towers, and ropes extend from the masts; small buildings with pitched roofs cluster near the water, and a small rowboat with a seated figure is on the water beside the fortress; several small human figures walk on the bridge and shoreline, and the foreground shows a broad plain with three standing figures holding long objects; the overall scene is composed of fine line work and crosshatching.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B30_455

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Keywords

Castle Angel Bridge Angels Rome Fortezza e Ponte di Cast.o Angelo Modern ancient monuments buildings Ornamenti di fabriche antichi et moderni dell alma citta di Roma print album page Text Italian scene number 55 printmaker Giovanni Maggi drawing publisher Andrea Vaccari Italy grantor privilege Papal Court Vatican City dedicated Amerigo Capponi 1576 - 1618 1600 paper etching height 216 mm x width 157 mm part series 20 prints title print river city-view landscape man- constructions bridge city across river canal fortress Castel Sant'Angelo Angel Bridge detailed ink drawing riverside fortress high round towers crenellated walls linked shore long stone lined low posts statues pedestals tall masts flowing flags rise central tower smaller towers ropes extend masts small buildings pitched roofs cluster near water small rowboat seated figure water beside several small human figures walk shoreline foreground broad plain three standing figures holding long objects composed fine line work crosshatching