Casa la Floresta, Taormina by Johannes Magdahl Nielsen
Casa la Floresta, Taormina
Johannes Magdahl Nielsen
Title
Casa la Floresta, Taormina
Artist
Johannes Magdahl Nielsen
1862 - 1941 (biography)Year
1910
Technique
ink drawing
Image Size
6 x 4" image size
Signature
ink, lower right
Edition Size
1 of 1 unique
Annotations
ink titled and dated
Reference
Paper
ivory laid with partial watermark
State
Publisher
Inventory ID
4285
Price
$200.00
Description
What was called Casa la Floresta in the early 20th century is now the Villa Floresta bed and breakfast, situated in Taormina, Sicily. The courtyard, a portion of which is depicted here, dates to the 14th century while the rest of the structure was updated in the 19th century.
Johannes Nielsen was an architect and artist in Copenhagen, and was the royal building inspector for Jaegersborg Dyrehave. He traveled with some frequency to Italy and Sicily, studying ancient architecture.
From the collection of the Danish writer, critic, and collector, Georg Frederik Brøchner (1847-1933). Brøchner wrote many articles for The Studio and The International Studio.