Arkivism
Album with photographs of sights and landscapes in England and of art
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Album with photographs of sights and landscapes in England and of art

anonymous · c. 1850 - c. 1870 · albumen print; brush; leather; cardboard; paper; photographic support; watercolor (paint)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Photo album in a leather cover. The front is decorated with geometric, floral, and leaf motifs in relief and gold printing. In the center, the letters M.I.A.W. are printed, also in relief. The back also has geometric decorations. The endpapers are of changeant paper with a striped pattern. The album contains 40 leaves with gold-gilded edges and a total of 232 photos. Various album leaves and photos are framed with decorations in watercolor and/or pen. It concerns mainly photos of landscapes, churches, and ruins, mainly in England. Also a large number of recordings of prints after works of art.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAlbum met foto's van bezienswaardigheden en landschappen in Engeland en van kunst. c. 1850 - c. 1870. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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