Caption

The nave in Westminster Abbey, looking east, photograph, page, photographer: John Harrington, c. 1864 - in or before 1869, paper, albumen print, height 188 mm x width 131 mm, interior of church, abbey, monastery, convent, Roman Catholic church, parts of church interior: nave, London, Westminster Abbey, A tall, vaulted interior with a long central aisle flanked by rows of massive stone columns and pointed arches, the ceiling forming a ribbed series of curved vaults that converge toward a distant, illuminated window; ornate carved screens and sculptural elements sit at the far end of the aisle, with seating and decorative fixtures along the sides, and a patterned stone floor stretching forward from the foreground.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A77_261

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48.0Mb (9.8Mb) / 11.5in x 16.2in / 3449 x 4866 (300dpi)

Keywords

nave Westminster Abbey looking east photograph page photographer John Harrington c 1864 - 1869 paper albumen print height 188 mm x width 131 mm interior church abbey monastery convent Roman Catholic church parts church interior London tall vaulted interior long central aisle flanked rows massive stone columns pointed arches ceiling forming ribbed series curved vaults converge distant illuminated window ornate carved screens sculptural elements sit far aisle seating decorative fixtures sides patterned stone floor stretching forward foreground