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Photographic Souvenir of Spain vol.I: Alcazar Door, Ávila 1860
Albumen print | 30.5 x 41.5 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2700082
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Photograph of one of the gateways that punctuate the medieval city walls of Ávila, Spain. The Puerta de Alcazar comprises two round towers connected by an arch. A large building stands on the left of the foreground. On the right are a row of domestic buildings with arcades supported on pillars. The fronts of these buildings are built of bricks arranged in a stretcher bond. In the foreground, a wheelbarrow stands in the middle of the cobbled street.
Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Creator(s)
(photographer)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
30.5 x 41.5 cm (image) (image)
41.0 x 54.0 cm (page dimensions)
Alternative title(s)
Entrance Gate, Ávila