Victoria Tower, Palace of 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' (41.5 by 55.5 centimetres) made by placing a glass negative directly onto photographic paper.
Places
This is the Victoria Tower - one of the Palace of Westminster's two great towers, the other being the Clock Tower, which houses Big Ben. 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. The photographer probably positioned himself on, or nearby, Henry VII Chapel - a part of Westminster Abbey - to achieve this view.
Design & Designing
The 19th-century Palace of Westminster was built in 'Perpendicular Gothic' style to harmonise with the nearby 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 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' (41.5 by 55.5 centimetres) made by placing a glass negative directly onto photographic paper.
Places
This is the Victoria Tower - one of the Palace of Westminster's two great towers, the other being the Clock Tower, which houses Big Ben. 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. The photographer probably positioned himself on, or nearby, Henry VII Chapel - a part of Westminster Abbey - to achieve this view.
Design & Designing
The 19th-century Palace of Westminster was built in 'Perpendicular Gothic' style to harmonise with the nearby 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.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Victoria Tower, Palace of Westminster (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen print from wet collodion on glass negative |
| Brief description | Purchased 1868; 19thC; Ayling, Stephen. Victoria Tower, Westminster |
| Physical description | Photograph |
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| 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' (41.5 by 55.5 centimetres) made by placing a glass negative directly onto photographic paper. Places This is the Victoria Tower - one of the Palace of Westminster's two great towers, the other being the Clock Tower, which houses Big Ben. 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. The photographer probably positioned himself on, or nearby, Henry VII Chapel - a part of Westminster Abbey - to achieve this view. Design & Designing The 19th-century Palace of Westminster was built in 'Perpendicular Gothic' style to harmonise with the nearby 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. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 61115 |
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| Record created | April 10, 2003 |
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