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Photographs 1842-61

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Highclere Castle

c. 1859

Albumen print | 16.3 x 20.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2932776

Photograph of the exterior of Highclere Castle. In the foreground are a group of three figures, two female and one male. The two females are seated on chairs, and the male stands beside them. 

  • Creator(s)

    Unknown Person (photographer)

  • 16.3 x 20.4 cm (image)

  • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

  • Subject(s)
    • Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
      • Architecture
        • Architectural history
          • Renaissance architecture
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Great Britain
          • England
            • Hampshire [England]
              • Highclere Castle [Highclere Park]
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
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