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 This series also includes 50 unpublished images.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.
Range: 1998.015.00003 Villa Lante, Terrace casino
Published (1894), p.7
Range: 1998.015.00004 Villa Lante, Fountain and flower garden
Published (1894), p.12
Range: 1998.015.00005 Villa Lante, Garden
Published (1894), p.17
Range: 1998.015.00006 Villa Lante, View of stairs, including balustrade, hedge, and villa
Published (1894), p.18
Range: 1998.015.00007 Villa Lante, Fountain of the Moors and garden
Published (1894), p.21
Range: 1998.015.00023 Villa Lante, View of pavilion from lower garden
Published (1993), p.147
Range: 1998.015.00024 Villa Lante, Fountain of the Moors
Published (1993), p.148
Range: 1998.015.00026 Villa Lante, Vases and steps to second terrace
Published (1993), p.150
Range: 1998.015.00056 Villa Lante, Gate
Unpublished, #N15
Range: 1998.015.00043 Villa Lante, [Fountain of the Moors]
Unpublished, #N2
Range: 1998.015.00064 Villa Lante, Fountain of the Moors and garden
Unpublished, #N23
Range: 1998.015.00071 Villa Lante, Garden walk with potted trees and plants
Unpublished, #N30
Range: 1998.015.00084 Villa Lante, [Fountain of the Dolphins]
Unpublished, #N43
Range: 1998.015.00086 Villa Lante, Corner of villa, hedge, and vase
Unpublished, #N45
Range: 1998.015.00001 Villa Lante, Pavilion
Published (1894), p.xi
Range: 1998.015.00021 Villa Caprarola, Garden wall, including sculpture with vases
Published (1894), p.127
Range: 1998.015.00041 Villa Caprarola, Casino, view from entrance court
Published (1993), p.165
Range: 1998.015.00091 Villa Caprarola, Garden wall and sculpture
Unpublished, #N127A
Range: 1998.015.00089 Villa Caprarola, Base of stairs
Unpublished, #N48
Range: 1998.015.00048 Villa Caprarola, Entrance and double vaulted colonnade
Unpublished, #N7
Range: 1998.015.00057 Boboli Gardens, Garden view with obelisk, theater, and pergola
Unpublished, #N16
Range: 1998.015.00012 Villa Medici, Box walk
Published (1894), p.61
Range: 1998.015.00015 Unidentified villa, Wall and cypress adjacent to reservoir
Published (1894), p.105
Range: 1998.015.00014 Villa Aldobrandini, Wooded path, benches, vases
Published (1894), p.85
Range: 1998.015.00049 Villa Conti, Garden walk to rear entrance
Unpublished, #N8
Range: 1998.015.00013 Villa Falconieri, View of garden toward reservoir
Published (1894), p.73
Range: 1998.015.00016 Villa Falconieri, Doorway and tree
Published (1894), p.108
Range: 1998.015.00017 Villa Falconieri, Villa entrance
Published (1894), p.113
Range: 1998.015.00018 Villa Falconieri, View of villa and garden
Published (1894), p.114
Range: 1998.015.00034 Villa Falconieri, Portico of villa
Published (1993), p.158
Range: 1998.015.00053 Villa Falconieri, Wall surmounted by columns in wooded area
Unpublished, #N12
Range: 1998.015.00065 Villa Falconieri, View of reservoir across garden, statuary in foreground
Unpublished, #N24
Range: 1998.015.00013 Villa Falconieri, View towards reservoir
Unpublished, #N36
Range: 1998.015.00082 Villa Falconieri, View through garden to entrance
Unpublished, #N41
Range: 1998.015.00088 Villa Falconieri, Gate surmounted by lions or griffins
Unpublished, #N47
Range: 1998.015.00090 Villa Falconieri, Fountain (round)
Unpublished, #N49
Range: 1998.015.00022 Villa Mondragone, Entrance to villa
Published (1993), p.137
Range: 1998.015.00038 Villa Mondragone, approach drive to palace from public road, with laurels
Published (1993), p.162
Range: 1998.015.00039 Villa Mondragone, View from terrace toward Frascati and Rome
Published (1993), p.163
Range: 1998.015.00035 Villa Taverna, Rear façade, sunken courtyard entrance to gardens
Published (1993), p.159
Range: 1998.015.00036 Villa Taverna, Sunken courtyard between house and gardens
Published (1993), p.160
Range: 1998.015.00037 Villa Taverna, Central fountain and laurels
Published (1993), p.161
Range: 1998.015.00069 Villa Taverna, View of walled walk with hedges and villa
Unpublished, #N28
Range: 1998.015.00066 Unidentified house, Table with lion or griffin legs, fountain, and basin
Unpublished, #N25
Range: 1998.015.00044 Unidentified house, Table with lion or griffin legs and basin
Unpublished, #N3
Range: 1998.015.00080 Unidentified house, Table with lion or griffin legs and basin
Unpublished, #N39
Range: 1998.015.00019 Villa Portici, Bosquet
Published (1894), p.118
Range: 1998.015.00020 Villa Portici, Garden gate
Published (1894), p.121
Range: 1998.015.00040 Villa Portici, Pavilion
Published (1993), p.164
Range: 1998.015.00055 Villa Portici, Gate and plantings
Unpublished, #N14
Range: 1998.015.00078 Villa Portici, Tree-shaded walk
Unpublished, #N37
Range: 1998.015.00010 Colonna Gardens, Flower garden
Published (1894), p.53
Range: 1998.015.00011 Colonna Gardens, Niches, sculpture, and cypresses
Published (1894), p.54
Range: 1998.015.00030 Colonna Gardens, Allée and steps
Published (1993), p.154
Range: 1998.015.00031 Colonna Gardens, View towards flower garden
Published (1993), p.155
Range: 1998.015.00032 Colonna Gardens, Statuary
Published (1993), p.156
Range: 1998.015.00070 Colonna Gardens, Stairs bounded by box hedge and trees
Unpublished, #N29
Range: 1998.015.00076 Colonna Gardens, Walk bounded by plantings and high walls
Unpublished, #N35
Range: 1998.015.00046 Colonna Gardens, Flower garden
Unpublished, #N5
Range: 1998.015.00028 Quirinal Gardens, Entrance to hedge walk
Published (1993), p.152
Range: 1998.015.00029 Quirinal Gardens, Hedge walk
Published (1993), p.153
Range: 1998.015.00051 Quirinal Gardens, View of hedge walk with villa
Unpublished, #N10
Range: 1998.015.00002 Villa Borghese, Piazza de Siena
Published (1894), p.5
Range: 1998.015.00063 Villa Borghese, Piazza de Siena
Published (1894), p.27
Range: 1998.015.00042 Villa Borghese, [Piazza de Siena]
Unpublished, #N1
Range: 1998.015.00063 Villa Borghese, [Piazza de Siena]
Unpublished, #N22
Range: 1998.015.00009 Villa Pamfili, Flower garden
Published (1894), p.33
Range: 1998.015.00027 Villa Pamfili, Steps
Published (1993), p.151
Range: 1998.015.00054 Villa Pamfili, Gate with scrollwork, surmounted by vases
Unpublished, #N13
Range: 1998.015.00061 Villa Pamfili, Gate and wall with lions
Unpublished, #N20
Range: 1998.015.00062 Villa Pamfili, Gate with urns, villa exterior
Unpublished, #N21
Range: 1998.015.00033 Villa d'Este, Walk along reservoirs
Published (1993), p.157
Range: 1998.015.00052 Villa d'Este, View from porch
Unpublished, #N11
Range: 1998.015.00058 Villa d'Este, Wooded stairs
Unpublished, #N17
Range: 1998.015.00059 Villa d'Este, Wooded path with vases, fountain, box hedge
Unpublished, #N18
Range: 1998.015.00067 Villa d'Este, Wooded stairs
Unpublished, #N26
Range: 1998.015.00073 Villa d'Este, Wooded stairs and walkway to villa
Unpublished, #N32
Range: 1998.015.00045 Villa d'Este, Wooded path
Unpublished, #N4
Range: 1998.015.00025 Villa Giusti, General view
Published (1993), p.149
Range: 1998.015.00060 Villa Giusti, Wall and cypresses, with villa in distance
Unpublished, #N19
Range: 1998.015.00068 Unidentified locations, Foot of staircase
Unpublished, #N27
Range: 1998.015.00072 Unidentified locations, Garden with wall in background
Unpublished, #N31
Range: 1998.015.00074 Unidentified locations, Colonnade and walk with balustrade
Unpublished, #N33
Range: 1998.015.00075 Unidentified locations, Villa and orchard
Unpublished, #N34
Range: 1998.015.00079 Unidentified locations, Corner of villa, lawn, steps
Unpublished, #N38
Range: 1998.015.00081 Unidentified locations, Steps to terrace
Unpublished, #N40
Range: 1998.015.00083 Unidentified locations, View of entrance with stairs, colonnade, and balcony
Unpublished, #N42
Range: 1998.015.00085 Unidentified locations, Pergola with cactus
Unpublished, #N44
Range: 1998.015.00087 Unidentified locations, Chair, interior
Unpublished, #N46
Range: 1998.015.00047 Unidentified locations, Façade from across lawn
Unpublished, #N6
Range: 1998.015.00050 Unidentified locations, Chair, interior
Unpublished, #N9
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.
2003.010