Ernesto Richter (active 1880-1920)
Palazzo Arcivescovile, Viterbo, Italy, 1880-1920
Printed ink on card stock
The black and white image on this rectangular postcard, shown in the horizontal position, is a view of the Palazzo Arcivescovile. The palazzo is a flat-roofed brick structure that appears to have been built on a low hillside. A path leads up from our lower left to a wide archway that provides a view into what may be a courtyard with bushes and potted plants. The building itself has several extensions, to the front, side, and back. To our far right is an extension with an arched entry. To the left of that is a walled in section without a roof. Between the smallish windows on the second story are decorative motifs in the brickwork.
Blue Room
Commentary
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