[Malahide Castle, Dublin.] Photographer: Furlonge (Furlong), W. Holland
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Genre: Architectural Photography View taken from some distance across the grass lawn to the ivy-covered castle façade. Under the bay window, barely visible, a family play. Floated on paper 190 x 236 mm. Watermarked 'R Turner Chafford Mills 1842'. Although this photograph has not been attributed...
[Malahide Castle, Dublin.] Photographer: Furlonge (Furlong), W. Holland
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Genre: Architectural Photography The ivy-covered castle taken from the left, showing the façade and side of the building with a grassy lawn in the foreground. Chemistry float-applied on paper 153 x 214 mm. Although this photograph has not been attributed to a particular photographer, it is like...
Casa Inglese, Etna. Photographer: Bridges, George Wilson
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Inscription: Bridges/ "Casa Inglese"/ Etna. Genre: Landscape Photography View of the volcano with running lava in the distance, with a stone house at left, outside of which stands a man with a donkey. In a letter to Talbot dated 25th August 1846, Bridges writes 'the Casa Inglese, & the Con...
Abate's Hotel, Syracuse. Photographer: Bridges, George Wilson
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Inscription: Bridges/ Abate's Hotel/ Syracuse Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View taken from an elevated vantage point looking down onto the hotel and several rooftops nearby; a group of people stand on a corner terrace of the hotel and the sea is visible along the skyline. Positive pr...
Benedictine Convent, Catania [Padre Cafici sat in Garden]. Photographer: Bridges, George Wilson
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Inscription: Bridges/ Benedictine Convent/ No.36 Genre: Portrait Photography View of Padre Cafici sat by a fountain in the grounds of the convent, in the distance the cathedral dome is visible through the trees. Positive print of one of the 73 negatives sent to Talbot from Malta on the 20th Oc...
Court of Benedictine Convent. Photographer: Bridges, George Wilson
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Inscription: Bridges/ Benedictine Convent/ Catania/ No 40 Genre: Architectural Photography View of the inner courtyard of the convent showing an exterior alter and various monks stationed around it. Positive print of one of the 73 negatives sent to Talbot from Malta on the 20th October 1846. C...
Court of Benedictine Convent, Catania. Photographer: Bridges, George Wilson
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Inscription: Bridges/ Benedictine Convent/ Catania/ No 40 Genre: Architectural Photography View of the inner courtyard of the convent with its exterior alter and various monks stationed around it. Positive print of one of the 73 negatives sent to Talbot from Malta on the 20th October 1846. Che...
Benedictine Convent, Catania Photographer: Bridges, George Wilson
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Inscription: Bridges/ Benedictine Convent/ Catania Genre: Architectural Photography Oblique view along a rectangular building of the convent with several doors and windows with balconies, the several of which have their shutters closed; very intricate stonework surrounding some of the windows....
Cathedral, Catania. Photographer: Bridges, George Wilson
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Inscription: Inscribed on recto from negative: 'Bridges/ Cathedral/ Catania/ No 39' and on verso: '439'. Genre: Architectural Photography Taken from the piazza, it shows the rear view of the Fontana dell'Elefante with the cathedral behind. Positive print of one of the 73 negatives sent to Talb...
Benedictine Convent, Catania. Photographer: Bridges, George Wilson
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Inscription: Bridges/ Benedictine Convent/ Catania/ No 33 Genre: Architectural Photography Oblique view of the convent with its intricate windows and showing the convent's dome behind. Positive print of one of the 73 negatives sent to Talbot from Malta on the 20th October 1846. Chemistry float...