Palais du Cardinael Mont Alto à Naples

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Artist/Maker	Bauer, Johann Wilhelm (engraver)
Place of origin	Amsterdam (published)

A black and white engraving depicting an Italian palace and dock beside the sea. On the left of the image is the sea, upon which float several large ships, with a mountainous landscape visible in the background. A grand palace built in a classical style occupies the right of the engraving. Several figures, including one on horseback, stand outside the palace on the dock.

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Categories	Prints Topography
Object type	Print
Titles	Palais du Cardinael Mont Alto à Naples (assigned by artist) Palace of Cardinal Mont Alto in Naples (alternative title)
Materials and techniques	Engraving Paper Engraving
Brief description	Print by Johann Wilhelm Bauer, 'Palais du Cardinael Mont Alto à Naples', 1 from a series of 13 views of Italian sea-ports, villas and gardens, engraving, published in Amsterdam, ca. 1636
Physical description	A black and white engraving depicting an Italian palace and dock beside the sea. On the left of the image is the sea, upon which float several large ships, with a mountainous landscape visible in the background. A grand palace built in a classical style occupies the right of the engraving. Several figures, including one on horseback, stand outside the palace on the dock.
Dimensions	Height: 8.25in (Note: Average size of the series) Width: 10.25in (Note: Average size of the series) Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1928. London: HMSO, 1929
Credit line	Given by Mrs. Warren
Subjects depicted	Sea Ships Palaces Quays People
Place depicted	Naples
Association	Italy
Bibliographic reference	Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1928. London: HMSO, 1929
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.3431-1928

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O755112/palais-du-cardinael-mont-alto-print-bauer-johann-wilhelm/

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