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Landscape, Nature and Architecture

Technological improvements enabled Prince Albert to collect photographs of places that were significant to him

CHARLES CLIFFORD (1819-62)

Plaza de San Francisco, Seville

c.1859

Albumen print | 30.5 x 42.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2700135

Photograph of the Plaza de San Francisco in the heart of the city of Seville. In the foreground is the square itself where a number of horse drawn carriages stand. On the left stands a five storey apartment block with vertical windows. On the right is a four story building featuring an arched arcade at ground level and a sign on the first floor that reads 'Panos de Tarrasi'. A fountain stands in front of the building. In the background stands Seville Cathedral's bell tower, known as La Giralda which stands at over 340 feet high.

  • Creator(s)

    Charles Clifford (1819-62) (photographer)

  • 30.5 x 42.0 cm (image)

    41.0 x 54.0 cm (page dimensions)

  • Photographic Souvenir of Spain Vol. II, 1861

  • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

  • Subject(s)
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Spain
          • Andalusia [Spain]
            • Seville [Andalucia]
              • Seville Cathedral [Seville]
                • Giralda [Seville Cathedral]
    • Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
      • Architecture
        • Architectural design
          • Arcades
        • Secular architecture
          • Fountains
    • Science, Medicine and Technology
      • Engineering & Technology
        • Vehicles
          • Horse drawn vehicles
            • Horse drawn carriage
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs