Lush cypress spires and the rusticated bulk of the Palazzo Pitti fill this early photographic card of Florence, the Boboli Gardens stretching behind the Medici palace toward a hazy view of the Torre di Arnolfo atop the Palazzo Vecchio — a composition beloved by Edwardian tourists and Grand Tour travelers alike. The Pitti Palace, begun in 1458 and expanded by the Medici as their principal residence, anchors a garden landscape redesigned in the 16th century by Niccolò Tribolo; this view along the south wing captures the Neptune fountain terrace and the formal upper garden. A handwritten message runs diagonally across the sky of the image in the European pre-divided-back convention, addressed to "Dear Grace" and describing this very corner as the "Royal Palace." The reverse carries a lengthy, densely written message mentioning "St. Dominic," a church visit, "S. Morelle," and Dominican clergy — suggesting the sender, possibly a religious traveler, was touring the major religious and civic monuments of Florence.