Beautiful reconstruction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
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1625159
Item data
Title
Beautiful reconstruction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Collection
Wonders: Images of the Ancient World
Seven wonders of the world
Names
Sheldon, Charles Mills, 1866-1928 (Artist)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1924 (Questionable)
Library Location
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Subjects
Seven Wonders of the World
Gardens -- Babylon (Extinct city)
Canals
Genres
Notes
Source Note: From Wonders of the past. ca. 1923-1933) Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir (1871-1949), Editor.
Content: Printed below image: "Specially painted for 'Wonders of the Past.'"
Physical Description
Halftone photomechanical prints
Extent: 24 x 17 cm
Abstract
"Of all the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon have left us least, in stone or story, wherewith to build a picture of their beauty, but from what evidence there is this lovely reconstruction has been produced. The gardens have borrowed their shape from the Babylonian temple-tower: trees and flowers mass every terrace, and a circling canal gives coolness to the air. Inspired like so many mighty works by love, they were built by King Nebuchadrezzar to delight the eye of his Median bride, but now the very site is uncertain, unless it be some vaulted remains in the north-eastern corner of the King's palace."--printed on border.
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b7188d80-c5bf-012f-5929-58d385a7bc34
Rights
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Type Of Resource
Date Issued
1924
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MLA format
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Beautiful reconstruction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1924. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b7188d80-c5bf-012f-5929-58d385a7bc34
APA format
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1924). Beautiful reconstruction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b7188d80-c5bf-012f-5929-58d385a7bc34
Chicago/Turabian Format
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Beautiful reconstruction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 6, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b7188d80-c5bf-012f-5929-58d385a7bc34
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