Landscape, Nature and Architecture
Technological improvements enabled Prince Albert to collect photographs of places that were significant to him
GEORGE WASHINGTON WILSON (1823-93)
Interior of St Paul's Cathedral, London
c. 1860Albumen print | 7.6 x 6.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2320055
Photograph of the interior of St Paul's Cathedral taken from the nave and looking towards the east, with the base of the dome visible in the middle ground. Chairs are erected in the background and two men stand on the left, against a pillar in the foreground.
The old cathedral of St Paul's was demolished during the 1670's following damage that it had received by the Great fire of London in 1666. Sir Christopher Wren was commissioned by the Archbishop of Canterbury to re-design the building which was declared officially open on Christmas Day 1711. Wren drew inspiration for the design of the cathedral dome from St Peter's Basilica which he had visited in Rome.
The old cathedral of St Paul's was demolished during the 1670's following damage that it had received by the Great fire of London in 1666. Sir Christopher Wren was commissioned by the Archbishop of Canterbury to re-design the building which was declared officially open on Christmas Day 1711. Wren drew inspiration for the design of the cathedral dome from St Peter's Basilica which he had visited in Rome.
Creator(s)
George Washington Wilson (1823-93) (photographer)
7.6 x 6.5 cm (image)
17.2 x 13.0 cm (mount)
From an album of photographs collected and arranged by Albert, Prince Consort between 1860 and 1861
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- England
- Greater London [England]
- London [Greater London]
- City of London [London]
- St Paul's Cathedral [London]
- City of London [London]
- London [Greater London]
- Greater London [England]
- England
- Great Britain
- Europe
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Architecture
- Ecclesiastical & religious architecture
- Cathedrals
- Christian church architecture
- Naves
- Ecclesiastical & religious architecture
- Architecture
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Places
