Accession Number1986/1.149
TitleNorman Arch, Furness Abbey
Artist(s)Francis FrithArtist NationalityBritish (modern)Object Creation Datecirca 1856-1880Medium & Supportalbumen print on paperDimensions 8 in x 6 1/2 in (20.3 cm x 16.5 cm);18 1/16 in x 22 1/16 in (45.88 cm x 56.04 cm);14 9/16 in x 11 1/2 in (37 cm x 29.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. & Mrs. W. Howard BondSubject matterIn this image a stone arch in the Norman style at Furness Abbey fills the frame of the photograph. Strong contrasts between dark and light draw attention to the material surface of the structure, while a conspicuous void at the center of the picture offers access to an interior courtyard dotted with stone columns in a state of partial ruin. This image comprises one of many photographs of historical ruins in England that Frith photographed in the early years of his career.
Physical DescriptionLarge stone arch seen from an oblique angle.
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Keywords
Anglo-Norman
abbeys
abbeys (monasteries)
arches
architecture (object genre)
columns
courtyards
fences
ruins
travel photography