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
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
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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