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Sculptures at the Crystal Palace

Gladwell City Stereoscopic Depot

1855

photographic

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Realism Early 19th Century Palette

Dominant colour

Sculptures at the Crystal Palace is a 1855 photographic by Gladwell City Stereoscopic Depot, a Impressionism work, depicting Palette, 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

This is a black-and-white photo of two statues in a park. One statue shows a man twisting his body, and the other is a smaller figure nearby. The scene looks like a garden with trees and a path in the background. The photo is actually a stereoscopic view—it’s split into two almost identical images, meant to be looked at through a special viewer. That’s why there’s a color palette on top, probably for adjusting the photo later. If you like this, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more old photos like this.

The story of this work

Overview

A stereoscopic daguerreotype from 1855 shows three female nude sculptures displayed at the Crystal Palace in Sydenham, captured after its relocation in 1854. The image appears through two arched rectangular openings in a black mount, encased in a glazed passe-partout frame. On the back of the frame, a label identifies the image as part of the City Stereoscopic Depot’s collection.

Read the full account in the museum source.