Photographic Souvenir of Spain Vol I: View of Madrid c.1857
Albumen print | 25.0 x 43.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2700023
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Photograph of a panoramic view of Madrid taken from a hillside. On the left stands the Royal Palace with the cityscape stretching out to the right. In the foreground is a horse and carriage and on the right a ploughed field. Madrid is situated within a basin bounded by Sierra Guadarrama and mountains of Toledo and Guadalupe.
Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
25.0 x 43.0 cm (image)
41.0 x 54.0 cm (page dimensions)
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Alternative title(s)
View of Madrid