Landscape, Nature and Architecture
Technological improvements enabled Prince Albert to collect photographs of places that were significant to him
CHARLES CLIFFORD (1819-62)
Photographic Souvenir of Spain vol.I: Menores Court, Salamanca
1853Salted paper print | 32.0 x 41.0 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2700074
Photograph of the school courtyard within the University of Salamanca. An arcade supported by carved pillars supports an upper mezzanine which features a balustrade decorated with classical urns. Standing in front of the third pillar on the left are two figures facing the viewer.
Image made using a paper negative. In the bottom left corner an inscription on the negative reads 'Clifford 1853'.
Image made using a paper negative. In the bottom left corner an inscription on the negative reads 'Clifford 1853'.
Creator(s)
Charles Clifford (1819-62) (photographer)
32.0 x 41.0 cm (image) (image)
41.0 x 54.0 cm (page dimensions)
'Minores Court', Salamanca
Acquired by Queen Victoria
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Spain
- Salamanca [Spain]
- Spain
- Europe
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Architecture
- Secular architecture
- Courtyards
- Buildings for educational, scientific & cultural purposes
- Universities
- Architectural design
- Arches
- Moorish arches
- Arches
- Moorish architecture
- Secular architecture
- Architecture
- Places
