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Medieval Architecture and Sculpture at Crystal Palace

Gladwell City Stereoscopic Depot

1855

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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Realism Early 19th Century

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Medieval Architecture and Sculpture at Crystal Palace is a 1855 photographic by Gladwell City Stereoscopic Depot, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Gladwell City Stereoscopic Depot
When & what style?: 1855 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

I see a black-and-white photograph of a building with a pointed roof and a tall tower. The building has many windows and a large door. The photograph is in a frame with a white border. The photograph shows a lot of detail, like the carvings on the building's walls. It's a very old building, and the photograph is very old too. If you like this photograph, you might also like the work of other artists who took pictures of old buildings, like City Stereoscopic Depot, Gladwell.

The story of this work

Overview

A stereoscopic daguerreotype from 1855 depicts medieval architectural elements and funerary sculpture displayed at the Crystal Palace after its relocation to Sydenham, including a font, pointed archways, and decorative reliefs. The image is presented on daguerreotype plates set within a black mount featuring two arched rectangular openings, encased in a glazed passe-partout frame. A label from the City Stereoscopic Depot is affixed to the back of the frame.

Read the full account in the museum source.