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Tintern Abbey
(1860s)
from the No title (Stephen Thompson album) (1859- c. 1868)
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased from Admission Funds, 1988
- Gallery location
- 18th & 19th Century Decorative Arts & Paintings Gallery
Level 2, NGV International
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
inscribed in pencil on support l.r.: F. Bedford.
Purchased from Admission Funds, 1988
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Bowness Family Foundation
Level 2, NGV International