Prince Albert collected photographs of places significant to him
Charles Clifford (1819-62)
Photographic Souvenir of Spain vol. I: Fountain of Neptune in the Prado, Madrid c.1861
Albumen print | 31.0 x 42.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2700030
Photograph of the monumental fountain Fuente de Neptuno in Madrid. The fountain comprises a central sculpture of Neptune standing on a clam shell with a trident and a serpent wrapped around his right arm. The clam shell is propelled by two horses with fishes tails. The Museo del Prado can be seen through trees in the background.
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Creator(s)
Charles Clifford (1819-62) (photographer)
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31.0 x 42.5 cm (image)
41.0 x 54.0 cm (page dimensions)
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Fuente de Neptuno, Madrid
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Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- albums
- photograph albums
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Spain
- Madrid [Spain]
- Prado [Madrid]
- Fountain of Neptune [Madrid]
- Madrid [Spain]
- Spain
- Europe
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Architecture
- Secular architecture
- Fountains
- Secular architecture
- Architecture
- Religion & Theology
- Religions and faiths
- Religions of antiquity
- Classical mythology
- Neptune (mythology)
- Classical mythology
- Religions of antiquity
- Religions and faiths
- visual works
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