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A Gothic Architectural Facade and Funerary Sculpture at Crystal Palace

Negretti and Zambra

1855

photographic

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Realism Early 19th Century

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A Gothic Architectural Facade and Funerary Sculpture at Crystal Palace is a 1855 photographic by Negretti and Zambra, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Negretti and Zambra
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 stone carvings. One shows a fancy church wall with arches and statues. The other looks like a tomb with a person lying down, holding a cross. Both pieces are framed in dark wood. The photo was taken in the 1850s at a place called Crystal Palace. It shows real stonework, not painted. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more pieces like this.

The story of this work

Overview

A stereoscopic daguerreotype from 1855 by Negretti and Zambra depicts a Gothic architectural facade and two funerary sculptures displayed at the Crystal Palace after its relocation to Sydenham. The image is presented on two rectangular, arched daguerreotype plates within a black mount, glazed in a passe-partout frame. A label from Negretti and Zambra is affixed to the verso of the frame.

Read the full account in the museum source.