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Obelisk in the garden of Ciriaco Mattei, Obelisco nel giardino del S ciriaco Mattei, Ornamenti di fabriche antichi et moderni dell' alma citta di Roma, Modern and ancient monuments and buildings in Rome, print, album page, The Egyptian obelisk in the garden of Ciriaco Mattei in Rome. Italian text in bottom margin. Print is part of an album., number: '48', 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 215 mm x width 158 mm, This print is part of a series of 20 prints (title print)., garden, obelisk, needle, A tall, narrow obelisk stands on a stepped pedestal in the center of a formal garden, flanked by pairs of twisted statues on individual plinths. Long, ornate hedged walkways extend outward from the obelisk toward the foreground and sides, bordered by low patterned fences and decorative urn-topped gateways. On each side of the scene, multi-story buildings with arched windows rise, and a distant landscape of rolling hills, clustered buildings, and a church dome appears behind the obelisk. Clouds of smoke or stylized vapors rise near the right building, and rows of slender cypress-like trees line the garden paths. The image is rendered in fine cross-hatched black ink lines on a light background, with a horizontal band of text beneath the illustration and a short title line near the top.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B31_043

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Obelisk garden Ciriaco Mattei Obelisco nel giardino del S ciriaco Mattei Ornamenti di fabriche antichi et moderni dell alma citta di Roma Modern ancient monuments buildings Rome print album page Egyptian obelisk Italian text bottom margin Print part album number 48 printmaker Giovanni Maggi drawing publisher Andrea Vaccari Italy grantor privilege Papal Court Vatican City dedicated Amerigo Capponi 1576 - 1618 1600 paper etching height 215 mm x width 158 mm series 20 prints title print obelisk needle tall narrow obelisk stands stepped pedestal center formal garden flanked pairs twisted statues individual plinths Long ornate hedged walkways extend outward foreground sides bordered low patterned fences decorative urn-topped gateways side scene multi-story buildings arched windows rise distant landscape rolling hills clustered buildings church dome Clouds smoke stylized vapors rise near right building rows slender cypress- trees line garden paths image rendered fine cross-hatched black ink lines light background horizontal band text beneath illustration short title line near top