Accession Number
1980/1.185

Title
Clovelly from the Hobby

Artist(s)
Francis Bedford

Artist Nationality
British (modern)

Object Creation Date
1850-1894

Medium & Support
albumen print on paper

Dimensions
6 1/4 in x 8 9/16 in (15.9 cm x 21.8 cm);14 5/16 in x 19 5/16 in (36.35 cm x 49.05 cm);8 9/16 in x 6 1/4 in (21.8 cm x 15.9 cm);8 3/8 in x 6 1/8 in (21.2 cm x 15.6 cm)

Credit Line
Transfer from the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

Subject matter
Francis Bedford was an acclaimed British landscape photographer with a background in illustration. His photographs seek to balance the natural and man-made worlds. This photograph depicts the historic fishing village of Clovelly which is nestled in a harbor in Devonshire, England. Bedford made the photograph from the Hobby, providing the perspective of looking through trees, down at the village which seems small enveloped by wilderness. 

Physical Description
This photograph depicts a village situated on a harbor. The village is seen from the perspective of a viewer standing at the top of one of the harbor's cliffs.

Primary Object Classification
Photograph

Collection Area
Photography

Rights
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Keywords
cliffs
harbors
landscapes (representations)
seascapes
trees
villages
water