Fountain at the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929, view of the fountain, Seville, 1929

Item Overview

Title

Fountain at the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929, view of the fountain, Seville, 1929

Alternative title

Spanish Gardens

Photographer

Cornell, Ralph D.

Date Created

May 26, 1929

Language

English

Collection

Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972

Notes

Description

Rectangular pool lined with potted plants with a sculpted fountain at the end. The fountain has water streaming from a basin upon which rests a relief sculpture of two ships, flanked by twisted columns supporting an entablature and scroll finial, and sculpted library shelves with books and putti friezes below. This structure is part of the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929, a world's fair held in Seville, Spain from May 9, 1929 to June 21, 1930 in the Parque de María Luisa. After a several year period of not contributing buildings to world's fairs, the United States built three structures for Seville.

Caption

Text from nitrate negative sleeve: Spanish gardens 1929
Text from nitrate negative: Mem. Fountain & Library - Seville Exposition - 5/26/29

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

Subjects

Environment
memorials
Parque de María Luisa (Seville, Spain)
libraries (rooms)
fountains
trees
gardens
pools
Events
exhibitions (events)
planters (containers)

landscape architecture

Location

Spain--Seville

Resource type

still image