'The Ring and Book.' Florence. Mercato Vecchio. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View looking across the old market square, with the dome of the Duomo visible in the background: 'Taken from the corner of the Via Strozzi, looking towards the Duomo … The Mercato and the neighbouring streets are now all pulled down.'
'The Ring and the Book.' Castelnuovo. Photographer: Griffin, William Hall
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Genre: Landscape Photography General view looking towards the town, with the palace in the centre where, in Browning's poem, Caponsacchi and Pompilia were imprisoned after their capture at the inn on the high road (see following prints).
'The Ring and the Book.' Trinity Bridge, Florence. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View from the south side of the river looking eastwards along the Arno towards the Ponte a Santa Trinita, with the Ponte Vecchio visible in the background.
'The Ring and the Book.' Florence. Riccardi Palace. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the Via Larga, with the Riccardi Palace (Palazzo Medici) in the foreground. With extensive notes in Hall Griffin's hand, recording the building's associations with Browning's poems.
Piazza of San Lorenzo (Florence). Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view, looking across the square towards the church, with a few street traders gathered around the statue in the foreground. Unidentified work of a professional photographer.