Prince Albert collected photographs of places significant to him
Aimé Civiale (1821-93)
L'hospice, la Douane & le lac du Saint Gotthard 1859-68
Poitevin process | 26.4 x 35.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2370869
Photograph of the Lago della Piazza at the St Gotthard Pass. A large boulder dominates the lakeside in the foreground, while the Custom House (left) and Hospice (right) can be viewed on the opposite shoreline. Snow-capped mountains are rising in the background.
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Creator(s)
Aimé Civiale (1821-93) (artist)
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26.4 x 35.5 cm (image)
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Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- photograph albums
- albums
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Switzerland
- St Gotthard Pass [Switzerland]
- Switzerland
- Physiography
- Lakes
- Europe
- visual works
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