Caption

Interior of the ruins of Melrose Abbey with a man at a doorway, photograph, page, number: '(No. 8.)', title: 'Interior', inscription: 'Exhibiting Organ Screen with fine Chain of Leaves on Moulding. The Nave broken by a modern wall to support the building. To the left, the narrow North Aisle, with exquisitely-carved foliage on Capitals of Pillars.', photographer: WJ Pringle, Melrose Abbey, c. 1860 - in or before 1870, Melrose (Scotland), paper, albumen print, height 165 mm x width 141 mm, interior of church, ruin of church, monastery, A sepia-toned photograph shows a large stone ruin with tall arched openings and columns, rough textured masonry, and decorative capitals on some columns; one man in period clothing stands near a smaller arched doorway in the lower right, looking toward the interior; through the arches other remnants of stone walls, window openings with pointed tops, and sweeping vaults are visible, along with scattered rubble and low vegetation on the ground.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B00_076

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42.5Mb (9.1Mb) / 11.8in x 14.0in / 3550 x 4187 (300dpi)

Keywords

Interior ruins Melrose Abbey man doorway photograph page number No 8 title inscription Exhibiting Organ Screen fine Chain Leaves Moulding Nave broken modern wall support building left narrow North Aisle exquisitely-carved foliage Capitals Pillars photographer WJ Pringle c 1860 - 1870 Melrose Scotland paper albumen print height 165 mm x width 141 mm interior church ruin monastery sepia-toned photograph large stone tall arched openings columns rough textured masonry decorative capitals period clothing stands near smaller lower right looking arches remnants stone walls window openings pointed tops sweeping vaults visible scattered rubble low vegetation ground