Alcántara, View of the Bridge
Photograph
ca. 1860 (photographed)
ca. 1860 (photographed)
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The Spanish town Alcántara (Arabic for bridge) takes its name from this notable Roman bridge built in 105 A.D in honour of Emperor Trajan. This photograph shows the rocks of the mountain slope and the stones that make up the bridge with equal precision. Incidental details are also captured such as the figures perching on the edge of the bridge and the ladders leaning on the left of the central arch. The eye is led to observe the smallest and the largest components in the structure of the bridge and the landscape.
Object details
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| Title | Alcántara, View of the Bridge (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen print from wet collodion negative |
| Brief description | View of a bridge over a valley by Charles Clifford, made in Alcántara, ca. 1860. |
| Physical description | View of a bridge over a valley. |
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| Gallery label | The Spanish town Alcántara (Arabic for bridge) takes its name from this notable Roman bridge built in 105 A.D in honour of Emperor Trajan. This photograph shows the rocks of the mountain slope and the stones that make up the bridge with equal precision. Incidental details are also captured such as the figures perching on the edge of the bridge and the ladders leaning on the left of the central arch. The eye is led to observe the smallest and the largest components in the structure of the bridge and the landscape.(22/09/2004) |
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| Summary | The Spanish town Alcántara (Arabic for bridge) takes its name from this notable Roman bridge built in 105 A.D in honour of Emperor Trajan. This photograph shows the rocks of the mountain slope and the stones that make up the bridge with equal precision. Incidental details are also captured such as the figures perching on the edge of the bridge and the ladders leaning on the left of the central arch. The eye is led to observe the smallest and the largest components in the structure of the bridge and the landscape. |
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| Accession number | 35603 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2005 |
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