Caption

Chapel of Henry VII at Westminster Abbey, photograph, page, photographer: John Harrington, c. 1864 - in or before 1869, paper, albumen print, height 139 mm x width 195 mm, interior of church, abbey, monastery, convent, Roman Catholic church, parts of church interior: chapel, London, Westminster Abbey, A sepia-toned interior photograph showing rows of wooden pews in the foreground leading toward ornately carved choir stalls along the left side, the stalls featuring tall, decorative wooden panels with intricate tracery and sculpted figures. Fabric banners hang from above, draping down into the middle of the image. Large, tall windows with mullioned panes occupy the background on the right, letting bright light stream into the space and casting patterned highlights. Stone arches and detailed woodwork frame openings and an elevated wooden structure with additional carvings appears toward the right rear. The overall scene emphasizes the interplay of dark wood, carved ornamentation, hanging textiles, and luminous window panels.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A77_252

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Rights managed

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48.0Mb (7.5Mb) / 15.9in x 11.7in / 4774 x 3512 (300dpi)

Keywords

Chapel Henry VII Westminster Abbey photograph page photographer John Harrington c 1864 - 1869 paper albumen print height 139 mm x width 195 mm interior church abbey monastery convent Roman Catholic church parts church interior chapel London sepia-toned interior photograph showing rows wooden pews foreground leading ornately carved choir stalls left side stalls featuring tall decorative wooden panels intricate tracery sculpted figures Fabric banners hang draping down middle image Large tall windows mullioned panes occupy background right letting bright light stream space casting patterned highlights Stone arches detailed woodwork frame openings elevated wooden structure additional carvings right rear scene emphasizes interplay dark wood carved ornamentation hanging textiles luminous window panels