Oblique view of Turin from the south, 1833, c.1914
Item — OpenShelf: 5.21/PC6/1
Identifier: Coll-1167/A/5/2
Scope and Contents
Lithograph, oblique aerial view from the south, by Alfred Guesdon and lithographed by Springer. This plan is of the Renaissance city, before the coming of the railway, demonstrating the retention of the Roman grid layout. Coll-1167/A/5/2 and A/5/4 are on one sheet.
Dates
- Creation: c.1914
Extent
1 lithograph : Likely to be a reproduction ; 31.2 x 43.7 cms; 56 x 49.2 cms (mount)
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Stuck on brown sugar paper mount. Mount reinforced at crease lines, torn, rubbed and worn.
Other Finding Aids
Original Exhibit in The Cities and Town Planning Exhibition 1910 (denoted by "C" in the 1998 printed catalogue). Cities Exhibition No.147.
Previous reference
A1.33.1
Stock Check (2016-2020)
Located
Creator
- From the Series: Geddes, Sir Patrick, 1854-1932 (biologist, sociologist, educationist and town planner) (Person)
- From the Series: Mears, Frank Charles, 1880-1953 (architect and town planner) (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk