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: Door of the University of Salamanca
c.1858Albumen print | 43.0 x 32.0 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2700076
Photograph of the facade of the University Library, Salamanca. Above the double doors are three carved tiers in decorative and heraldic style with the medallions inter-worked with scrolls. The remains of wall painting and inscriptions can be seen flanking the first tier, in the centre of which is an inscription in Greek that reads 'The Kings to the University, and this to the Kings.'
Creator(s)
Charles Clifford (1819-62) (photographer)
Subject(s)
University of Salamanca43.0 x 32.0 cm (image) (image)
41.0 x 54.0 cm (page dimensions)
University Door, Salamanca
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Spain
- Salamanca [Spain]
- Spain
- Europe
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Construction
- Structural parts of buildings
- Doors
- Doorways
- Structural parts of buildings
- Construction
- Language, Linguistics and Literature
- Linguistics & languages
- Languages
- Indo-European languages
- Greek (Hellenic) language
- Classical Greek language
- Greek (Hellenic) language
- Indo-European languages
- Languages
- Linguistics & languages
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- albums
- photograph albums
- Places
