Roma, Villa Pamphili - Giardino ed il Casino
| Accession number | AR.EP.PC.0019 |
|---|---|
| Creator | |
| Places |
Villa Pamphili (Rome [Italy])
Rome [Roma] (Italy)
Italy
|
| Date |
1905
|
| Measurements |
3.3 x 5.4 inches
|
| Materials/Techniques |
black & white photograph
|
| Work types |
postcard
|
Description
TRANSCRIPTION
Roma – Villa Pamphili – Giardino ed il Casino [gardens and casino]
NPG, 69 / CR
POSTAGE
5c Poste Italiane Stamp
Addressed to Raoul van de Werve de Vorsselau in Anvers, Belgium
NOTE
Prince Doria
EXHIBITION
Transplanting the Renaissance: Italian Villa Gardens in America, 1900-1940
May-August 2018
These postcards illustrate the “informing spirit” of Italian Gardens as defined by Edith Wharton and Charles Platt: the garden as an extension of the house (above), as a transition into the surrounding landscape (here), and as an enjoyable space for the garden spectator (here).
Collection
Ephemera Collection
Repository
Dumbarton Oaks Archives, 054.SUZ.02.PCbox.094
Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, DC
| Accession number | AR.EP.PC.0019 |
|---|---|
| Creator | |
| Places |
Villa Pamphili (Rome [Italy])
Rome [Roma] (Italy)
Italy
|
| Date |
1905
|
| Measurements |
3.3 x 5.4 inches
|
| Materials/Techniques |
black & white photograph
|
| Work types |
postcard
|