Accession Number
1987/1.330

Title
Osborne House, Isle of Wight

Artist(s)
British; Meatyard

Object Creation Date
circa 1860-1870

Medium & Support
albumen print on paper

Dimensions
11 11/16 in x 14 7/16 in (29.69 cm x 36.67 cm);15 3/4 in x 19 11/16 in (40.01 cm x 50.01 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. W. Howard Bond

Subject matter
This photograph depicts the back of Osborne House, Queen Victoria's summer home on the Isle of Wight. Taken from the foot of the garden, the photograph offers an expansive but untraditional view of the palatial home. Meatyard chose a viewpoint somewhat below the house itself, which offers privileged access to Victoria's private residence while making the house seem grand and distant rather than intimate and accessible.

Physical Description
View of a large estate taken from the garden.

Primary Object Classification
Photograph

Collection Area
Photography

Rights
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Keywords
Landscapes
architecture (object genre)
cultural tourism
house
islands
palaces
royal residences
summer houses (seasonal dwellings)
tower