1903 Print Messina Gate Taormina Commune Italy Painting ORIGINAL HISTORIC INS2 XGL2 found in Prospect Park in

found in Prospect Park in Brooklyn

This piece was illustrated by Crockwell

The building is a conglomeration of various architectural styles

In the background is an ancient castle that still (at the time) serves as a military post

This is an original 1937 photogravure of the Temple of Athena Nike at the Acropolis of Athens

1903 Print Messina Gate Taormina Commune Italy Painting ORIGINAL HISTORIC INS2 XGL2 found in Prospect Park inThis is an original 1903 halftone print of From the Messina Gate, Taormina by Wilfrid Ball. Taormina is a commune and small town on the east coast of the island of Sicily, Italy, in the Province of Messina. CONDITION This 108+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. Light aging throughout. No creases. No natural defects. Some light surface rub. No tears. No water damage. Please note there is printing on the reverse. There is some light bleed through