Terms and conditions of use
Tintern Abbey
(1860s)
from the No title (Stephen Thompson album) (1859- c. 1868)
Medium
albumen silver photograph
Measurements
18.7 × 24.4 cm (image and sheet) 19.3 × 25.0 cm (comp.) 27.0 × 37.3 cm (support)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased from Admission Funds, 1988
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
In the nineteenth century, the urban British middle class craved photographs of castles, ivy-covered abbeys and stately homes – nostalgic images that existed in stark contrast to the rapid industrialisation occurring. Ruins were a popular photographic subject, embodying the passing of time and a return to nature.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
England
Inscription
inscribed in pencil on support l.l.: Tintern Abbey.
inscribed in pencil on support l.r.: F. Bedford.
Accession Number
PH85.39-1988
Department
International Photography
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