Prince Albert collected photographs of places significant to him
Charles Clifford (1819-62)
Puerta del Sol, Toledo c. 1858
Albumen print | 41.0 x 31.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2700119
Photograph of the Puerta del Sol gateway in the city of Toledo, Spain. The main archway exhibits a Moorish design, featuring a pointed arched centre above which are a series of looped arches in relief. At the top of the gateway are a series of crenellations.
The gateway is named after the sun that appears on a medallion above the archway. The gateway was built in the 14th Century by the Knights Hospitaller.
The gateway is named after the sun that appears on a medallion above the archway. The gateway was built in the 14th Century by the Knights Hospitaller.
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Creator(s)
Charles Clifford (1819-62) (photographer)
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41.0 x 31.0 cm (image)
41.0 x 54.0 cm (page dimensions)
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Photographic Souvenir of Spain Vol II, 1861 Charles Clifford
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From the Collection of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Spain
- Toledo [Spain]
- Spain
- Europe
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Architecture
- Architectural design
- Arches
- Moorish arches
- Architectural decoration & motifs
- Castellation
- Arches
- Secular architecture
- Gateways
- Architectural design
- Architecture
- visual works
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