Landscape, Nature and Architecture
Technological improvements enabled Prince Albert to collect photographs of places that were significant to him
L'église de Grindelwald et la Wengernalp, prises au mois de Février 1860
1859-68Poitevin process | 26.3 x 34.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2370865
Photograph of a street leading to a church and other buildings beyond in the snow-covered village of Grindelwald. The church’s bell tower, which incorporates a clock, is the tallest edifice in the frame. The mountainsides of Wetterhorn and the Wengernalp meadow can be seen in the background, while bare trees intersperse the scenery.
Creator(s)
Aimé Civiale (1821-93) (artist)
26.3 x 34.5 cm (image)
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Switzerland
- Grindelwald [Switzerland]
- Bernese Oberland [Switzerland]
- Switzerland
- Europe
- Geography
- Physiography
- Mountains
- Physiography
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Architecture
- Ecclesiastical & religious architecture
- Christian church architecture
- Churches
- Christian church architecture
- Ecclesiastical & religious architecture
- Architecture
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Earth sciences
- Meteorology
- Snow
- Meteorology
- Earth sciences
Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- photograph albums
- albums
- Places