- Photography Collection

COLLECTION NAME:

Photography Collection

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Manchester~15~15

Photography Collection

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Image Number:

JRL17082731

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JRL17082731

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Reference Number:

VPH.6.11

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VPH.6.11

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Series Title:

Intérieurs Anglais, an album of 50 cyanotypes of British house interiors by Bedford Lemere & Co. 1880’s-1890’s

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Intérieurs Anglais, an album of 50 cyanotypes of British house interiors by Bedford Lemere & Co. 1880’s-1890’s

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Parent Work Title:

Interior view of the fireplace in the saloon at Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire, By Henry Bedford Lemere, 16th of December 1887

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Interior view of the fireplace in the saloon at Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire, By Henry Bedford Lemere, 16th of December 1887

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Creator:

Lemere, Bedford Henry (Harry), 1865-1944

creator

Lemere, Bedford Henry (Harry), 1865-1944

Creator

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Creator Role:

Photographer

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Photographer

Creator Role

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Date Created:

1887-12-16

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1887-12-16

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Image Sequence Number:

011

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011

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Description:

Interior view of the fireplace in the saloon at Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire. The chimney piece shown at Ashby once belonged in Sir John Spencers House at Canonbury, and is an exemplary specimen of Elizabethan woodcarving. There are four strapwork panels with armorial centres and devices; these are separated by elaborate niches bearing the figures of Prudence, Justice, Temperance, Faith, Hope and Charity. The jambs or legs of the fireplace feature terminal figures (human top half, columnar bottom). Two ornate and upholstered chairs sit to each side of the fireplace and part of a painting hanging to the side of the fire is just visible. Castle Ashby is the seat of the Marquess of Northampton. The original castle, a manor house, came about as the result of a licence obtained in 1306, by Walter Langton, Bishop of Coventry, to castellate his mansion in the village of Ashby. It is a leading example of the Elizabethan Prodigy house. These were grand properties on a fantastic scale, often built with a view to housing Elizabeth I and her large retinue. The present rebuilding of Castle Ashby was started by Henry Compton, 1st Baron Compton, in 1574 and was continued by his son, created Earl of Northampton. There are some very small flaws in the print itself, likely sustained in the printing process rather than a flaw to the original plate or negative.

description

Interior view of the fireplace in the saloon at Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire. The chimney piece shown at Ashby once belonged in Sir John Spencers House at Canonbury, and is an exemplary specimen of Elizabethan woodcarving. There are four strapwork panels with armorial centres and devices; these are separated by elaborate niches bearing the figures of Prudence, Justice, Temperance, Faith, Hope and Charity. The jambs or legs of the fireplace feature terminal figures (human top half, columnar bottom). Two ornate and upholstered chairs sit to each side of the fireplace and part of a painting hanging to the side of the fire is just visible. Castle Ashby is the seat of the Marquess of Northampton. The original castle, a manor house, came about as the result of a licence obtained in 1306, by Walter Langton, Bishop of Coventry, to castellate his mansion in the village of Ashby. It is a leading example of the Elizabethan Prodigy house. These were grand properties on a fantastic scale, often built with a view to housing Elizabeth I and her large retinue. The present rebuilding of Castle Ashby was started by Henry Compton, 1st Baron Compton, in 1574 and was continued by his son, created Earl of Northampton. There are some very small flaws in the print itself, likely sustained in the printing process rather than a flaw to the original plate or negative.

Description

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Keyword:

Fireplace; Chimneypiece; Elizabethan; Prodigy House.

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Fireplace; Chimneypiece; Elizabethan; Prodigy House.

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Subject:

Architecture

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Architecture

Subject

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Subject:

Country homes--Great Britain

subject

Country homes--Great Britain

Subject

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Subject:

Interior decoration -- Great Britain

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Interior decoration -- Great Britain

Subject

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Subject:

Photography--History--19th century

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Photography--History--19th century

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Category of Material:

Visual

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Visual

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Sub-Category:

Analogue photography

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Analogue photography

Sub-Category

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Sub-Category:

Cyanotypes (photographic prints)

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Cyanotypes (photographic prints)

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Technique Used:

Blueprint process

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Blueprint process

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Support:

Paper

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Paper

Support

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Creation Site:

England: Northampton

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England: Northampton

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Time Period Covered:

19th Century CE

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19th Century CE

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Places Covered:

England: Northampton

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England: Northampton

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Item Height:

285 mm

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285 mm

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Item Width:

236 mm

Current Repository:

The University of Manchester Library, U.K.

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The University of Manchester Library, U.K.

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Provenance:

Thomas Maileander, Artist

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Thomas Maileander, Artist

Provenance

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Rights Holder - Image:

The University of Manchester Library

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Access Rights

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Bibliography:

Intérieurs Anglais, an album of 50 cyanotypes of British house interiors by Bedford Lemere & Co. 1880’s-1890’s.

bibliographic_citation

<A href="https://luna.manchester.ac.uk/luna/servlet/s/h8b3g8 ">Intérieurs Anglais, an album of 50 cyanotypes of British house interiors by Bedford Lemere & Co. 1880’s-1890’s.</a>

Bibliography

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Notes:

Worldcat lists one complete set of Intérieurs Anglais, at the Stiftung Bibliothek Werner Oechslin, Switzerland. Another complete set is owned by Yale University, located at the British Art Center, Folio A 2014 71. The Getty Research Institute holds 82 of the set of 86 cyanotypes (lacking nos. 10, 65, 67 and 81). The Royal Institute of British Architects have eight photographs from this series also in cyanotype, with the same numbering 1-68 (nos. 1, 7, 37, 49, 58, 61, 66 and 67).

notes

Worldcat lists one complete set of Intérieurs Anglais, at the Stiftung Bibliothek Werner Oechslin, Switzerland. Another complete set is owned by Yale University, located at the British Art Center, Folio A 2014 71. The Getty Research Institute holds 82 of the set of 86 cyanotypes (lacking nos. 10, 65, 67 and 81). The Royal Institute of British Architects have eight photographs from this series also in cyanotype, with the same numbering 1-68 (nos. 1, 7, 37, 49, 58, 61, 66 and 67).

Notes

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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):

2017-08-23

Image Creation Technique:

Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library

Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):

2017-08

Metadata Language:

eng-GB

Collection Code:

Photography

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Photography

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