Henry VII Chapel & Clock Tower, Westminster
Photograph
1867 (made)
1867 (made)
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Object Type
The photographer emphasised the towering structure seen here by framing the view vertically or 'portrait' way up. The tower rises above its low surrounding buildings and banks on to the river Thames. The detail and monumentality of the building is further captured in the large size of this photographic 'contact print' made by placing a glass negative directly onto photographic paper.
Places
This is Henry VII Chapel and the Clock Tower, housing Big Ben. The Clock Tower is one of the Palace of Westminster's two great towers, the other being the Victoria Tower. Construction of the Palace of Westminster, which includes the Houses of Parliament, began in 1835 and continued for thirty years. This photograph was taken shortly after the building was completed.
Design & Designing
The 19th-century Palace of Westminster was built in 'Perpendicular Gothic' style to harmonise with the 16th-century Henry VII Chapel. The Perpendicular Gothic style of architecture features many vertical lines. The grand scale of this photograph is appropriate to depict part of the building which houses the government. The small figure in the bowler hat emphasises the scale of the building.
The photographer emphasised the towering structure seen here by framing the view vertically or 'portrait' way up. The tower rises above its low surrounding buildings and banks on to the river Thames. The detail and monumentality of the building is further captured in the large size of this photographic 'contact print' made by placing a glass negative directly onto photographic paper.
Places
This is Henry VII Chapel and the Clock Tower, housing Big Ben. The Clock Tower is one of the Palace of Westminster's two great towers, the other being the Victoria Tower. Construction of the Palace of Westminster, which includes the Houses of Parliament, began in 1835 and continued for thirty years. This photograph was taken shortly after the building was completed.
Design & Designing
The 19th-century Palace of Westminster was built in 'Perpendicular Gothic' style to harmonise with the 16th-century Henry VII Chapel. The Perpendicular Gothic style of architecture features many vertical lines. The grand scale of this photograph is appropriate to depict part of the building which houses the government. The small figure in the bowler hat emphasises the scale of the building.
Object details
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| Title | Henry VII Chapel & Clock Tower, Westminster (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen print from wet collodion on glass negative |
| Brief description | 19thC; Ayling, Stephen. Photograph of the Henry VII Chapel & Clock Tower, Westminster |
| Physical description | Large photograph showing the Henry VII Chapel & Clock Tower, Westminster from a high viewpoint, with a man wearing a bowler hat visible in the distance. |
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| Gallery label | British Galleries:
25 HENRY VII CHAPEL AND CLOCK TOWER
1867
The high viewpoint of this photograph helps to capture the size of the tower, rising above the surrounding buildings. Westminster was built in the ‘Perpendicular Gothic’ style, which features many vertical lines. The clock tower, nick-naked Big Ben, is the most famous tower of Westminster.
Albumen Print from wet collodion on glass negative
Taken in London by Stephen Ayling (active 1860-1872)
Museum no. 61117
(28/04/06) |
| Object history | Taken by Stephen Ayling (active 1860-1872) |
| Summary | Object Type The photographer emphasised the towering structure seen here by framing the view vertically or 'portrait' way up. The tower rises above its low surrounding buildings and banks on to the river Thames. The detail and monumentality of the building is further captured in the large size of this photographic 'contact print' made by placing a glass negative directly onto photographic paper. Places This is Henry VII Chapel and the Clock Tower, housing Big Ben. The Clock Tower is one of the Palace of Westminster's two great towers, the other being the Victoria Tower. Construction of the Palace of Westminster, which includes the Houses of Parliament, began in 1835 and continued for thirty years. This photograph was taken shortly after the building was completed. Design & Designing The 19th-century Palace of Westminster was built in 'Perpendicular Gothic' style to harmonise with the 16th-century Henry VII Chapel. The Perpendicular Gothic style of architecture features many vertical lines. The grand scale of this photograph is appropriate to depict part of the building which houses the government. The small figure in the bowler hat emphasises the scale of the building. |
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| Accession number | 61117 |
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| Record created | October 10, 2006 |
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