La Mortola botanical garden, two views of flowers growing on a rocky hillside, Ventimiglia, Italy, 1929

Item Overview

Title

La Mortola botanical garden, two views of flowers growing on a rocky hillside, Ventimiglia, Italy, 1929

Alternative title

Giardini Botanici Hanbury

Photographer

Cornell, Ralph D.

Date Created

1929

Date

1929

Language

English

Collection

Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972

Notes

Description

The Giardini Botanici Hanbury (also known as La Mortola, or Hanbury Botanical Garden, or Villa Hanbury), on the cape of Mortola, are major botanical gardens operated by the University of Genoa. The gardens were founded by Sir Thomas Hanbury, a British entrepreneur, after he had made his fortune in China.
Two views of flowers growing on a rocky hillside in La Mortola botanical garden. The top photo shows a close-up of the small flowers, which look similar to daisies. The bottom photo is from further away, more hills/mountains, hillside terraces and a building are visible in the background.

Caption

Text from nitrate negative sleeve: La Mortola 1929

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Dimensions

4 x 5 inches

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

black-and-white photographs
cellulose nitrate film
landscaping plans

Names

Giardino Botanico Hanbury (Mortola, Italy)

Location

Italy--Ventimiglia

Resource type

still image

Subjects

International
Environment
mountains
hills
gardens
botanical gardens

landscape architecture