Escorial, exterial viw of the Monastery of San Lorenzo
Photograph
ca. 1853 (photographed)
ca. 1853 (photographed)
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Charles Clifford is considered among the finest photographers in nineteenth-century Spain, where he spent most of his career. Settling in Madrid in the early 1850s, Clifford became court photographer to Isabella II and accompanied the Queen on a number of royal tours within the country.
Clifford specialised in the photography of architectural subjects and industrial projects and his work is particularly notable for his technical mastery of the large format view. His unusual treatment of architectural spaces has made him one of the most famous 19th century photographers in Spain. He belonged to both the Sociéte Française de Photographie and the Architectural Photographic Association.
Clifford specialised in the photography of architectural subjects and industrial projects and his work is particularly notable for his technical mastery of the large format view. His unusual treatment of architectural spaces has made him one of the most famous 19th century photographers in Spain. He belonged to both the Sociéte Française de Photographie and the Architectural Photographic Association.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Albumen print from wet collodion negative |
| Brief description | Photograph by Charles Clifford, 'Escorial, exterior view of the Monastery of San Lorenzo', albumen print from wet collodion negative, ca. 1853 |
| Physical description | A mounted sepia-coloured photograph showing an exterior view from above rooftops of the Monastery of San Lorenzo and houses. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'The Escorial. View of the Monastery' (pencil on mount) |
| Object history | One of 380 photographs of Spanish art, architecture and sculpture acquired for the Department of Science and Art by J. C. Robinson. |
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| Summary | Charles Clifford is considered among the finest photographers in nineteenth-century Spain, where he spent most of his career. Settling in Madrid in the early 1850s, Clifford became court photographer to Isabella II and accompanied the Queen on a number of royal tours within the country. Clifford specialised in the photography of architectural subjects and industrial projects and his work is particularly notable for his technical mastery of the large format view. His unusual treatment of architectural spaces has made him one of the most famous 19th century photographers in Spain. He belonged to both the Sociéte Française de Photographie and the Architectural Photographic Association. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Fontanella, Lee; Kurtz, Gerardo F. Charles Clifford fotógrafo de la Espanña de Isabel II. Madrid: Ediciones El Viso, ca.1996. 198 p., ill. ISBN 8481811416. |
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| Accession number | 35716 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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