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National Photographic Record and Survey

Benjamin Stone

1901

photographic

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Early Modern

Dominant colour

National Photographic Record and Survey is a 1901 photographic by Benjamin Stone, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Benjamin Stone
When & what style?: 1901
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This is a black-and-white photo of carved stone figures standing in a row. They look like people in old-fashioned clothes—men wearing doublets and hats, women in long dresses with ruffled collars. The figures are set into a wall, with a half-circle arch above them that looks like it might be part of a larger building. The photo was taken in 1901, and the figures are labeled as being in the garden wall of Hatfield House. Their stiff poses and detailed clothing suggest they’re meant to look like real people from long ago. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more photos like this.