Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
Catena-Historic Gardens and Landscapes Archive
Image No.:
200923
Title:
"Theater and the Fountain of the owl with various water tricks" (Plate 18)
Dates:
1691
Location:
Europe--Italy--Lazio --Rome
Location Type:
Creation
Culture:
Italian; Roman
Period:
Baroque
Creator:
printmaker
Venturini, Giovanni Francesco
1659-1710
Italian
Techniques:
engraving (printing process)
Measurements:
21.8 x 32.8 cm
Repository:
New York, NY, USA, Private Collection, New York
Category:
Villas
Work Type:
Engraving (prints)
Subjects:
Villa d'Este (Tivoli, Italy); Fountains; Water; Dogs; Children playing; Outdoor recreation; Garden sculpture; Garden viewing; Walking; Niches; Water tricks; Rustication; Owls
Work Notes:
In: "The fountains of the extended gardens in Tivoli, with their perspectives and views of the cascades of the Aniene River." Published by Roma: Gio. Giacomo de Rossi.
Rights Type:
fair use
Point:
51

"Theater and the Fountain of the owl with various water tricks" (Plate 18)