Landscape, Nature and Architecture
Technological improvements enabled Prince Albert to collect photographs of places that were significant to him
'General Post Office, Dublin'
c.1880 after an original of c.1860Carbon print | 7.5 x 7.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2320089
Photograph of a view of the General Post Office and Nelson's Pillar on Sackville Street, now O'Connell Street, Dublin. There are two horse-and-carts and a horse-drawn carriage in front of the post office.
A carbon copy is adhered on top of the original albumen print. Carbon prints are more stable compared to albumen prints, the latter prone to fading. Carbon copies were therefore created for posterity.
Creator(s)
Attributed to Frederick Holland Mares (photographer)
Attributed to James Simonton (photographer)
7.5 x 7.2 cm (image)
17.2 x 13.0 cm (mount)
- From an album compiled by Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Ireland
- Dublin [Ireland]
- General Post Office [Dublin]
- Nelson Pillar [Dublin]
- Sackville Street [Dublin]
- Dublin [Ireland]
- Ireland
- Europe
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Agriculture and related techniques
- Animal husbandry
- Horses
- Animal husbandry
- Engineering & Technology
- Vehicles
- Simple transport
- Carts
- Carriages
- Simple transport
- Vehicles
- Agriculture and related techniques
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Places