'The Ring and the Book.' Florence. Via Maggio from Trinity Bridge. Photographer: Griffin, William Hall
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography 'This view shows the whole length of the Via Maggio, which begins where the little Piazza Frescobaldi — in the foreground — contracts. Casa Guidi [Browning's lodgings], is no. 9 in this street and is the corner house on the right — the last house on the ri...
'The Ring and the Book.' Florence. Casa Guidi and Felice Church. Photographer: Griffin, William Hall
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Genre: Architectural Photography Head-on view of the facade of Casa Guidi, with a small portion of the Felice Church visible at the extreme left: 'A view taken from the corner of the Pitti Palace. The arched entry to Casa Guidi — over which is the tablet to Mrs Browning — is seen in part at the...
'The Ring and the Book.' Florence. Via Arcivescovado. Photographer: Griffin, William Hall
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking along the street: 'This ran from the Via Carretani to the Mercato Vecchio, and is a direct continuation of the Borgo S. Lorenzo leading from the Piazza (200 yards away) where the [yellow old square] Book was bought. Browning walked home this w...
'The Ring and the Book.' Arezzo. The 'Governor's House.' Photographer: Griffin, William Hall
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking along the cobbled street, towards the Governor's House on the right: 'This stands on the Corso — which runs from the Porta San Spirito to the Duomo — a little above the Pieve, the tower of which is visible on the left. The view is taken from t...
'The Ring and the Book.' Arezzo. The road to Rome, outside Arezzo. Photographer: Griffin, William Hall
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Genre: Landscape Photography General view, looking along the tree-lined highway: 'This road begins at the Porta San Spirito, and goes along the Chiana valley to Lake Trasymene, thence beneath Perugia and Assisi on to Foligno and Rome...'
'The Ring and the Book.' Arezzo. View up the Corso. Photographer: Griffin, William Hall
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking along the street towards the square tower of the church of Santa Maria della Pieve, which stands on the corner of the street leading to the Piazza Vasari.
'The Ring and Book.' Arezzo. Statue of Duke Ferdinand. Photographer: Griffin, William Hall
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Genre: Architectural Photography View of the statue of Duke Ferdinand, on a plinth in front of the cathedral, with the Bishop's Palace in the background.