Landscape, Nature and Architecture
Technological improvements enabled Prince Albert to collect photographs of places that were significant to him
CHARLES CLIFFORD (1819-62)
Ruins of Monastery of Yuste, Estremadura
1858Albumen print | 42.7 x 33.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2700060
Photograph of the ruins of the monastery of Yuste. In the middle ground stands an arcade featuring four Romanesque arches supported on carved capitals. In the foreground, a man sits on rocks amongst the ruins and under-growth. Behind him stands the shadowy figure of a man who appears to be wearing a tricorn hat. In the background is a wall with smaller Romanesque arches on two levels.
The monastery was built during the 15th century in the Extremadura region of Spain
The monastery was built during the 15th century in the Extremadura region of Spain
Creator(s)
Charles Clifford (1819-62) (photographer)
42.7 x 33.0 cm (image)
41.0 x 54.0 cm (page dimensions)
Photographic Souvenir of Spain vol.I: Ruins of the Monastery of Yuste, Estremadura
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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- Extremadura [Spain]
- Monastery of Yuste [Extremadura]
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