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Series II: Project Photographs
Series III: Project Records
Series V: Correspondence

Charles A. Platt architectural records and papers, 1879-1981, bulk 1882-1933

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Series IV: Italian Gardens

This series contains 8"x10" glass plate negatives documenting Charles Platt's 1892 trip to Italy. Platt traveled with his brother, William, to view Italian Renaissance villas and gardens and used many of the photographs he took to illustrate his publication Italian Gardens (Harper & Brothers, 1894). Additional images were included in the 1993 reissue of Italian Gardens (Sagapress/Timber Press). This series also includes 50 unpublished images.

Access is restricted to the original glass plate negatives, which are housed in off-site cold storage. However, a digitized postive photograph has been made for each negative and is linked in the finding aid. The negatives are arranged geographically by city and the listed alphabetically by the name of the villa. Unidentified villas are listed are listed last.

Subseries 1: Bagnaia


Range: 1998.015.00003 Villa Lante, Terrace casino

Published (1894), p.7

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Range: 1998.015.00004 Villa Lante, Fountain and flower garden

Published (1894), p.12

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Range: 1998.015.00005 Villa Lante, Garden

Published (1894), p.17

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Range: 1998.015.00006 Villa Lante, View of stairs, including balustrade, hedge, and villa

Published (1894), p.18

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Range: 1998.015.00007 Villa Lante, Fountain of the Moors and garden

Published (1894), p.21

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Range: 1998.015.00023 Villa Lante, View of pavilion from lower garden

Published (1993), p.147

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Range: 1998.015.00024 Villa Lante, Fountain of the Moors

Published (1993), p.148

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Range: 1998.015.00026 Villa Lante, Vases and steps to second terrace

Published (1993), p.150

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Range: 1998.015.00056 Villa Lante, Gate

Unpublished, #N15

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Range: 1998.015.00043 Villa Lante, [Fountain of the Moors]

Unpublished, #N2

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Range: 1998.015.00064 Villa Lante, Fountain of the Moors and garden

Unpublished, #N23

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Range: 1998.015.00071 Villa Lante, Garden walk with potted trees and plants

Unpublished, #N30

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Range: 1998.015.00084 Villa Lante, [Fountain of the Dolphins]

Unpublished, #N43

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Range: 1998.015.00086 Villa Lante, Corner of villa, hedge, and vase

Unpublished, #N45

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Range: 1998.015.00001 Villa Lante, Pavilion

Published (1894), p.xi

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Subseries 2: Caprarola


Range: 1998.015.00021 Villa Caprarola, Garden wall, including sculpture with vases

Published (1894), p.127

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Range: 1998.015.00041 Villa Caprarola, Casino, view from entrance court

Published (1993), p.165

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Range: 1998.015.00091 Villa Caprarola, Garden wall and sculpture

Unpublished, #N127A

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Range: 1998.015.00089 Villa Caprarola, Base of stairs

Unpublished, #N48

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Range: 1998.015.00048 Villa Caprarola, Entrance and double vaulted colonnade

Unpublished, #N7

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Subseries 3: Fiesole


Range: 1998.015.00057 Boboli Gardens, Garden view with obelisk, theater, and pergola

Unpublished, #N16

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Range: 1998.015.00012 Villa Medici, Box walk

Published (1894), p.61

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Subseries 4: Frascati


Range: 1998.015.00015 Unidentified villa, Wall and cypress adjacent to reservoir

Published (1894), p.105

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Range: 1998.015.00014 Villa Aldobrandini, Wooded path, benches, vases

Published (1894), p.85

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Range: 1998.015.00049 Villa Conti, Garden walk to rear entrance

Unpublished, #N8

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Range: 1998.015.00013 Villa Falconieri, View of garden toward reservoir

Published (1894), p.73

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Range: 1998.015.00016 Villa Falconieri, Doorway and tree

Published (1894), p.108

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Range: 1998.015.00017 Villa Falconieri, Villa entrance

Published (1894), p.113

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Range: 1998.015.00018 Villa Falconieri, View of villa and garden

Published (1894), p.114

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Range: 1998.015.00034 Villa Falconieri, Portico of villa

Published (1993), p.158

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Range: 1998.015.00053 Villa Falconieri, Wall surmounted by columns in wooded area

Unpublished, #N12

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Range: 1998.015.00065 Villa Falconieri, View of reservoir across garden, statuary in foreground

Unpublished, #N24

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Range: 1998.015.00013 Villa Falconieri, View towards reservoir

Unpublished, #N36

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Range: 1998.015.00082 Villa Falconieri, View through garden to entrance

Unpublished, #N41

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Range: 1998.015.00088 Villa Falconieri, Gate surmounted by lions or griffins

Unpublished, #N47

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Range: 1998.015.00090 Villa Falconieri, Fountain (round)

Unpublished, #N49

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Range: 1998.015.00022 Villa Mondragone, Entrance to villa

Published (1993), p.137

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Range: 1998.015.00038 Villa Mondragone, approach drive to palace from public road, with laurels

Published (1993), p.162

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Range: 1998.015.00039 Villa Mondragone, View from terrace toward Frascati and Rome

Published (1993), p.163

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Range: 1998.015.00035 Villa Taverna, Rear façade, sunken courtyard entrance to gardens

Published (1993), p.159

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Range: 1998.015.00036 Villa Taverna, Sunken courtyard between house and gardens

Published (1993), p.160

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Range: 1998.015.00037 Villa Taverna, Central fountain and laurels

Published (1993), p.161

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Range: 1998.015.00069 Villa Taverna, View of walled walk with hedges and villa

Unpublished, #N28

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Subseries 5: Pompeii


Range: 1998.015.00066 Unidentified house, Table with lion or griffin legs, fountain, and basin

Unpublished, #N25

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Range: 1998.015.00044 Unidentified house, Table with lion or griffin legs and basin

Unpublished, #N3

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Range: 1998.015.00080 Unidentified house, Table with lion or griffin legs and basin

Unpublished, #N39

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Subseries 6: Portici


Range: 1998.015.00019 Villa Portici, Bosquet

Published (1894), p.118

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Range: 1998.015.00020 Villa Portici, Garden gate

Published (1894), p.121

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Range: 1998.015.00040 Villa Portici, Pavilion

Published (1993), p.164

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Range: 1998.015.00055 Villa Portici, Gate and plantings

Unpublished, #N14

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Range: 1998.015.00078 Villa Portici, Tree-shaded walk

Unpublished, #N37

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Subseries 7: Rome


Range: 1998.015.00010 Colonna Gardens, Flower garden

Published (1894), p.53

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Range: 1998.015.00011 Colonna Gardens, Niches, sculpture, and cypresses

Published (1894), p.54

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Range: 1998.015.00030 Colonna Gardens, Allée and steps

Published (1993), p.154

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Range: 1998.015.00031 Colonna Gardens, View towards flower garden

Published (1993), p.155

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Range: 1998.015.00032 Colonna Gardens, Statuary

Published (1993), p.156

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Range: 1998.015.00070 Colonna Gardens, Stairs bounded by box hedge and trees

Unpublished, #N29

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Range: 1998.015.00076 Colonna Gardens, Walk bounded by plantings and high walls

Unpublished, #N35

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Range: 1998.015.00046 Colonna Gardens, Flower garden

Unpublished, #N5

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Range: 1998.015.00028 Quirinal Gardens, Entrance to hedge walk

Published (1993), p.152

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Range: 1998.015.00029 Quirinal Gardens, Hedge walk

Published (1993), p.153

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Range: 1998.015.00051 Quirinal Gardens, View of hedge walk with villa

Unpublished, #N10

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Range: 1998.015.00002 Villa Borghese, Piazza de Siena

Published (1894), p.5

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Range: 1998.015.00063 Villa Borghese, Piazza de Siena

Published (1894), p.27


Range: 1998.015.00042 Villa Borghese, [Piazza de Siena]

Unpublished, #N1

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Range: 1998.015.00063 Villa Borghese, [Piazza de Siena]

Unpublished, #N22

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Range: 1998.015.00009 Villa Pamfili, Flower garden

Published (1894), p.33

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Range: 1998.015.00027 Villa Pamfili, Steps

Published (1993), p.151

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Range: 1998.015.00054 Villa Pamfili, Gate with scrollwork, surmounted by vases

Unpublished, #N13

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Range: 1998.015.00061 Villa Pamfili, Gate and wall with lions

Unpublished, #N20

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Range: 1998.015.00062 Villa Pamfili, Gate with urns, villa exterior

Unpublished, #N21

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Subseries 8: Tivoli


Range: 1998.015.00033 Villa d'Este, Walk along reservoirs

Published (1993), p.157

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Range: 1998.015.00052 Villa d'Este, View from porch

Unpublished, #N11

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Range: 1998.015.00058 Villa d'Este, Wooded stairs

Unpublished, #N17

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Range: 1998.015.00059 Villa d'Este, Wooded path with vases, fountain, box hedge

Unpublished, #N18

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Range: 1998.015.00067 Villa d'Este, Wooded stairs

Unpublished, #N26

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Range: 1998.015.00073 Villa d'Este, Wooded stairs and walkway to villa

Unpublished, #N32

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Range: 1998.015.00045 Villa d'Este, Wooded path

Unpublished, #N4

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Subseries 9: Verona


Range: 1998.015.00025 Villa Giusti, General view

Published (1993), p.149

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Range: 1998.015.00060 Villa Giusti, Wall and cypresses, with villa in distance

Unpublished, #N19

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Subseries 10: Unidentified


Range: 1998.015.00068 Unidentified locations, Foot of staircase

Unpublished, #N27

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Range: 1998.015.00072 Unidentified locations, Garden with wall in background

Unpublished, #N31

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Range: 1998.015.00074 Unidentified locations, Colonnade and walk with balustrade

Unpublished, #N33

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Range: 1998.015.00075 Unidentified locations, Villa and orchard

Unpublished, #N34

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Range: 1998.015.00079 Unidentified locations, Corner of villa, lawn, steps

Unpublished, #N38

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Range: 1998.015.00081 Unidentified locations, Steps to terrace

Unpublished, #N40

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Range: 1998.015.00083 Unidentified locations, View of entrance with stairs, colonnade, and balcony

Unpublished, #N42

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Range: 1998.015.00085 Unidentified locations, Pergola with cactus

Unpublished, #N44

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Range: 1998.015.00087 Unidentified locations, Chair, interior

Unpublished, #N46

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Range: 1998.015.00047 Unidentified locations, Façade from across lawn

Unpublished, #N6

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Range: 1998.015.00050 Unidentified locations, Chair, interior

Unpublished, #N9

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Various Projects [copy prints from various glass plate negatives]

9 gelatin silver prints from negatives; likely created for Keith Morgan publication(s). Also listed in project photos spreadsheet. Sites include Quirinal Gardens, Villa d'Este, Villa Falconieri, Villa Mondragone, Villa Taverna.

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