About this motif
Schwetzingen near Heidelberg was the summer residence of the Electors Palatine. Under Elector Charles Theodore one of Europe's most famous palace gardens was created in the 18th century, with numerous temples and garden follies.
Sommer's etching shows the Temple of Apollo as a domed rotunda on an artificial rock, with the cascade, steps and framing conifers below. Image about 8 x 11 cm on an 18 x 24 cm sheet, black and white or hand-coloured, framed on request.
