Caption

Arch at Furness Abbey, Arch of the ruins of Furness Abbey, page, photomechanical print, photographer: Alfred Pettitt, Furness Abbey, Keswick, c. 1870 - in or before 1880, paper, heliotype, height 169 mm x width 123 mm, arch, archivolt, architecture, ruin of church, monastery, Cumbria, A tall stone archway with layered carved voussoirs frames an opening to a leafy scene beyond, flanked by massive square columns and textured masonry walls showing weathering and patches of vegetation; remnants of another arch and column are visible in front, and climbing plants cover parts of the right wall while rough stone blocks and low grassy ground occupy the foreground.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B00_048

License type

Rights managed

Available size

51.6Mb (7.1Mb) / 12.1in x 16.6in / 3621 x 4981 (300dpi)

Keywords

Arch Furness Abbey ruins page photomechanical print photographer Alfred Pettitt Keswick c 1870 - 1880 paper heliotype height 169 mm x width 123 mm arch archivolt architecture ruin church monastery Cumbria tall stone archway layered carved voussoirs frames opening leafy scene beyond flanked massive square columns textured masonry walls showing weathering patches vegetation remnants another arch column visible front climbing plants cover parts right wall rough stone blocks low grassy ground occupy foreground