Caption

Fireplace in the reception room in Manchester Town Hall, photograph, page, title: 'The Reception-Room Chimney-Piece', photographer: J. McLeod, Manchester Town Hall, 1877, Manchester, paper, albumen print, height 200 mm x width 151 mm, town hall, interior, representation of a building, chimney-piece, mantelpiece, A tall ornate stone fireplace with carved pillars and gothic arches occupies the center of the image, flanked on each side by sculpted figures set into pointed canopied niches; above the fireplace is a decorative balustrade with slender columns and a patterned dark panel behind them, and below the arch of the fireplace opening is an ornate hearth area containing a bench or seat with sculpted animal figures at its sides; portions of upholstered chairs are visible at the left and right edges, and a patterned rug covers the floor in front of the fireplace.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A99_432

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Rights managed

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33.5Mb (6.0Mb) / 9.9in x 13.1in / 2977 x 3931 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fireplace reception room Manchester Town Hall photograph page title Reception-Room Chimney-Piece photographer J McLeod 1877 Manchester paper albumen print height 200 mm x width 151 mm town hall interior representation building chimney-piece mantelpiece tall ornate stone fireplace carved pillars gothic arches occupies center image flanked side sculpted figures set pointed canopied niches fireplace decorative balustrade slender columns patterned dark panel them arch fireplace opening ornate hearth area containing bench seat sculpted animal figures sides portions upholstered chairs visible left right edges patterned rug covers floor front fireplace