Caption

Ryde, from the pier, photograph, page, photographer: William Russell Sedgfield, c. 1859 - in or before 1869, Isle of Wight, paper, albumen print, height 101 mm x width 144 mm, city-view in general, 'veduta', pier, quay, wharf, A wide wooden pier extends toward a distant shoreline, with wooden planks forming the walking surface and railings running along both sides; a pavilion with a pointed central finial and a column rises on the right side of the pier, and a tall thin mast stands beyond it; the shoreline shows rows of buildings and trees with various rooflines and a few church spires faintly visible against a pale sky; calm water borders the left side of the pier and small boats appear near the right shoreline; the overall image has a sepia tone and an aged, slightly faded appearance.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A98_428

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34.9Mb (5.0Mb) / 13.1in x 10.3in / 3936 x 3101 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ryde pier photograph page photographer William Russell Sedgfield c 1859 - 1869 Isle Wight paper albumen print height 101 mm x width 144 mm city-view general veduta quay wharf wide wooden pier extends distant shoreline wooden planks forming walking surface railings running sides pavilion pointed central finial column rises right side tall thin mast stands beyond shoreline rows buildings trees various rooflines church spires faintly visible pale sky calm water borders left side small boats near right shoreline image sepia tone aged slightly faded appearance