Chiosco Cognac Martell
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Title Proper/Title Text
Chiosco Cognac Martell
Date of Publication/Creation Date
1911 ca.
Place of Publication/Creation Place
Turin
Related Built Environment Objects
Descriptive Note Text
This black-and-white archival photograph of the Martell Cognac Kiosk displays a vertically-oriented structure built in a Gothic Revival style by architect Ernest Billecocq. A tall, slender spire dominates the building and rises well above the surrounding trees, giving the whole structure a church- or chapel-like silhouette. At ground level, a large rounded archway serves as the main entrance, and it is flanked by smaller decorative arched openings on either side. Midway up the building, a section with arched window openings separates the base from the spire. The structure is also adorned with decorative finials and small statuary or urns at the base corners, along with carved detailing around the arches.
The kiosk was described as "most unexpectedly picturesque" by contemporary interpreters (Les Français a Turin en 1911, p. 130).
Related Work/Label Identification
This photograph was published in Guida ufficiale dell'esposizione internazionale - Torino 1911 (Momo), 165.
Related Archival Material
Current Repository/Geographic Location
Cristina Della Coletta Private Collection (San Diego, USA)
Current Repository Numbers
CDC-GB-0013-165-2