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Processional statuary group belonging to the Fraternity of the Parish of San Bernardo, Seville', albumen print, late 19th century

Unknown

1850

photographic

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

Processional statuary group belonging to the Fraternity of the Parish of San Bernardo, Seville', albumen print, late 19th century is a 1850 photographic by Unknown, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1850
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This black-and-white photo shows a line of statues dressed in robes. The statues are part of a religious group parade in Seville. The photo has a soft, milky look from the late 1800s. The photo once belonged to John Singer Sargent. He traveled a lot and collected many images like this. It’s one of 611 photos he owned. Want to see more like this? Check the Victoria and Albert Museum.

The story of this work

Overview

This albumen print depicts a processional statuary group associated with the Fraternity of the Parish of San Bernardo in Seville, created in the late 19th century by an unknown photographer. Part of a collection of 611 photographs once owned by John Singer Sargent, the image reflects his travels and artistic interests, particularly his engagement with Spanish religious art and architecture. The photograph was donated to a museum by Sargent’s sisters in 1925, valued as an educational resource for documenting historical sculpture and religious imagery. It represents one of many works Sargent…

Read the full account in the museum source.