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Westminster, Henry VII Chapel Exterior and Westminster Hall

Photograph
1867 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

By positioning himself high up on the outside of Westminster Abbey, Stephen Ayling captured two Gothic style buildings sitting side-by-side. In the foreground we see the early 16th-century Henry VII Chapel, part of Westminster Abbey. Beyond it, at the right, is the Palace of Westminster designed by Charles Barry and A.W.N. Pugin and begun in 1835. This photograph combines past and modern history and highlights stylistic and visual connections between the two buildings.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleWestminster, Henry VII Chapel Exterior and Westminster Hall (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Brief description
Photograph by Stephen Ayling of Westminster Henry VII Chapel and Westminster Hall, 1867
Physical description
Black and white photograph of Westminster Henry VII Chapel and Westminster Hall, 1867
Dimensions
  • Height: 41.5cm
  • Length: 55.5cm
  • Height: 16 1/4in
  • Length: 21 3/4in
Gallery label
Stephen Ayling (active 1860–72)
Henry VII Chapel and Westminster Hall
1867

By positioning himself high on the outside of Westminster Abbey, Ayling captured two Gothic buildings, one ancient, one modern. In the foreground is the chapel built by Henry VII in 1503–9, while beyond it is the Palace of Westminster built from 1836 by Charles Barry and A.W.N. Pugin. [49 words]

Albumen print
Museum no. 61.116
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Summary
By positioning himself high up on the outside of Westminster Abbey, Stephen Ayling captured two Gothic style buildings sitting side-by-side. In the foreground we see the early 16th-century Henry VII Chapel, part of Westminster Abbey. Beyond it, at the right, is the Palace of Westminster designed by Charles Barry and A.W.N. Pugin and begun in 1835. This photograph combines past and modern history and highlights stylistic and visual connections between the two buildings.
Collection
Accession number
61116

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Record createdJanuary 9, 2003
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