Caption

Gate of a tower of Kenilworth Castle, Porch of the Gate Tower (about 1571), photograph, page, Kenilworth Castle, c. 1862 - in or before 1872, photographer, Kenilworth, paper, albumen print, height 203 mm x width 152 mm, ruin of a dwelling, house, castle, monumental door, porch, 'aediculum', A sepia photograph of a stone gate porch showing an arched entrance flanked by decorated pilasters and recessed niches, above which runs a horizontal entablature with carved panels and circular floral medallions; the upper section features a crenellated parapet with rectangular embrasures, and the stone surfaces show weathering and patches of lichen; foliage is visible at the sides of the structure and a shadowed interior beyond the arch contrasts with the sunlit stone step and ground in front.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A98_412

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.4Mb (9.0Mb) / 10.7in x 14.6in / 3217 x 4386 (300dpi)

Keywords

Gate tower Kenilworth Castle Porch Gate Tower 1571 photograph page c 1862 - 1872 photographer Kenilworth paper albumen print height 203 mm x width 152 mm ruin dwelling house castle monumental door porch aediculum sepia photograph stone gate porch showing arched entrance flanked decorated pilasters recessed niches runs horizontal entablature carved panels circular floral medallions upper section features crenellated parapet rectangular embrasures stone surfaces weathering patches lichen foliage visible sides structure shadowed interior beyond arch contrasts sunlit stone step ground front