Percival Gaskell, R.E. 1868-1934.
San Giovanni di Bellagio. 1924. Aquatint. 10 x 14 1/2 (sheet 13 13/16 x 19). Signed in pencil. A rich impression on cream wove paper. $550.
The village of San Giovanni di Bellagio belongs to the municipality of Bellagio, in the province of Como, region Lombardia. The town's handsome arrangement of red roofs and yellow, pink and white walls sits rather grandly in front of gently rounded, green slopes. It's one of the best examples of that harmony of nature and architecture that gives Lake Como its special appeal - striking enough to earn Bellagio the title of 'the pearl of the Lake'.
Bellagio has enchanted some of the greatest musicians and writers, including Longfellow, Shelley, Stendhal, Flaubert, Faure, Giordano, Liszt and Toscanini. Even Mark Twain, who preferred Lake Tahoe, described an evening in Bellagio as a 'paradise of tranquil repose'. Its popularity with American visitors is reflected in the creation of a 'tribute' Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas
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