Photographic Souvenir of Spain vol.I: La Granja, Fountain of Fama 1853
Albumen print | 41.5 x 31.0 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2700038
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Photograph of the Fountain of Fama in the Palace gardens of La Granja de San Ildefonso. The fountain depicts a winged woman seated on the back of a horse that stands at the top of a rocky outcrop. Down the side of the pediment lies a prone male figure holding a bow with a sheath of arrows at his side. Satyrs and another female populate the base of the rock. There are mature trees in the background.
Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
41.5 x 31.0 cm (image) (image)
41.0 x 54.0 cm (page dimensions)
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La Granja, Fountain of Fama