Glasgow Cathedral from the Necropolis c. 1860
Albumen print | 7.8 x 7.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2320232
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Photograph of Glasgow Cathedral taken from the south east. A large arch traverses the rail line in the bottom left corner partially obscured by trees. In the left of the background stands a building with an onion dome and a neo-classical façade.
George Washington Wilson took a number of views of Glasgow Cathedral from this position on the Necropolis which was a principal cemetery located in Glasgow which opened in April 1833.Provenance
From an album of photographs collected and arranged by Albert, Prince Consort between 1860 and 1861
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Albumen print
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7.8 x 7.0 cm (image)
17.2 x 13.0 cm (mount)
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