La Mortola botanical garden, view of a fountain from above, Ventimiglia, Italy, 1929

Item Overview

Title

La Mortola botanical garden, view of a fountain from above, 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.
View from above of a circular fountain in La Mortola botanical garden. The fountain is surrounded by a low balustrade. In the middle is a statue on top of a plinth. There are two larger plinths outside the fountain and a bench adorned with angel statues. Tall, gnarly trees surround the area.

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

Names

Giardino Botanico Hanbury (Mortola, Italy)

Location

Italy--Ventimiglia

Resource type

still image

Subjects

International
Landmarks
Environment
fountains
trees
benches (furniture)
gardens
plinths
statues
botanical gardens

landscape architecture