Caption

Main entrance to the University of Glasgow, Principal Entrance under the Tower, page, photomechanical print, inscription: 'No.23', cliché maker: T. & R. Annan & Sons, Glasgow, c. 1886 - in or before 1891, photographer, paper, photoaquatint, height 194 mm x width 142 mm, Print on twelfth unnumbered page after page xxxiii., gate, entrance, university (building, education, tuition), A stone entrance with ornate carved arches frames a pair of tall wooden doors, one of which is slightly ajar, each door panel featuring a grid of raised square designs; above the doorway a pointed arch contains layered concentric molding and a circular window with petal-shaped panes, flanked by decorative stonework and slender columns with carved capitals; a horizontal stone balustrade with circular floral motifs sits above a projecting cornice supported by corbels, and round recessed panels appear on the wall on either side of the arch; steps lead up to the entrance and the surrounding facade is composed of smooth ashlar masonry.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A78_052

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Keywords

Main entrance University Glasgow Principal Entrance under Tower page photomechanical print inscription No.23 cliché maker T & R Annan & Sons c 1886 - 1891 photographer paper photoaquatint height 194 mm x width 142 mm Print twelfth unnumbered page page xxxiii gate entrance university building education tuition stone entrance ornate carved arches frames pair tall wooden doors slightly ajar door panel featuring grid raised square designs doorway pointed arch contains layered concentric molding circular window petal-shaped panes flanked decorative stonework slender columns carved capitals horizontal stone balustrade circular floral motifs sits projecting cornice supported corbels round recessed panels wall side arch steps lead up surrounding facade composed smooth ashlar masonry