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Medieval Architecture and Sculpture at Crystal Palace

Photograph
c. 1855 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
City Stereoscopic Depot, Gladwell (photographers)
Place of origin
London (photographed)

Stereoscopic daguerreotype of a view of the medieval architecture and sculpture on display at the Crystal Palace, after it was relocated to Sydenham in 1854. Including funerary sculpture, a font, pointed archways and decorative relief work. The daguerreotype plates are in a black mount with two rectangular arched windows. This is glazed in a passe-partout frame. A City Stereoscopic Depot label is on the verso of the frame.

Object details

Categories
Photographs
Sculpture
Crystal Palace
Medieval and Renaissance
Portraits
The Royal Photographic Society
Object type
Photograph
TitleMedieval Architecture and Sculpture at Crystal Palace (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Stereoscopic daguerreotype in a passe-partout frame
Copper
Glass
Metal
Paper (Fiber Product)
Daguerreotype
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by Gladwell / City Stereoscopic Depot, Medieval Architecture and Sculpture at Crystal Palace, stereo daguerreotype, c. 1855.
Physical description
Stereoscopic daguerreotype of a view of the medieval architecture and sculpture on display at the Crystal Palace, after it was relocated to Sydenham in 1854. Including funerary sculpture, a font, pointed archways and decorative relief work. The daguerreotype plates are in a black mount with two rectangular arched windows. This is glazed in a passe-partout frame. A City Stereoscopic Depot label is on the verso of the frame.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 68mm
  • Image width: 59mm
  • Frame height: 82mm
  • Frame width: 171mm
  • Frame depth: 3mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • CITY STEREOSCOPIC DEPOT. / GLADWELL, / 87, GRACECHURCH STREET. / NEAR THE SPREAD EAGLE Views on Paper and Glass of / ENGLAND, / WALES, SCOTLAND, / CRYSTAL PALACE, / SWITZERLAND, / PARIS, / HEIDELBERG, / ITALY, ROME, / THE RHINE, &c &c. (Printed label on the verso of the frame, with a crest including St. George's flag.)
  • (Red sticker with '45' on verso of frame.)
Credit line
The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund.
Associated object
PROV.6637-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRG1075E - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • 2003-5001/2/28240 - Science Museum Group accession number
  • Cat no. 45 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
  • C7/D8 BOX 1 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.571-2017

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Record createdJuly 6, 2017
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1403769/medieval-architecture-and-sculpture-at-photograph-city-stereoscopic-depot/
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