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: La Granja, Silver cross by Juan de Arphe
1853Albumen print | 37.5 x 22.5 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2700039
Photograph of an ornately worked silver cross by the the Spanish artist Juan de Arphe (1535-1600). The cross is of delicately wrought filigree work with Gothic tracery with the figure of Christ in its centre.
Creator(s)
Charles Clifford (1819-62) (photographer)
37.5 x 22.5 cm (image) (image)
41.0 x 54.0 cm (page dimensions)
La Granja, silver cross by Juan de Arfes/Arphes
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Spain
- Segovia [Spain]
- Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso [Segovia]
- Segovia [Spain]
- Spain
- Europe
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Metals
- Silver
- Metals
- Chemistry
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- albums
- photograph albums
- Places
