Caption

View of the New Hall in Pontefract, Remains of New Hall. March 31st 1885., page, photomechanical print, Pontefract, clichémaker: Autotype Company, The, 1885-03-31, photographer, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 114 mm x width 178 mm, edifice, eg: public building, department store, A wide stone building with a symmetrical facade and multiple tall rectangular windows fills the image, showing a central projecting bay with curved windowed sections and flanking flat towers; the stonework appears weathered and the windows have mullions with some panes missing or dark. In front of the building there is a garden area with bare shrubs and small trees, and a solitary deciduous tree with twisted branches stands left of center. Near the foreground a figure in light clothing sits on the grass beside a small dog. At the far right a greenhouse or glass-roofed structure adjoins the main building. The sky above is pale and mostly clear.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B04_269

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39.8Mb (9.2Mb) / 15.5in x 10.0in / 4636 x 3000 (300dpi)

Keywords

View New Hall Pontefract Remains March 31st 1885 page photomechanical print clichémaker Autotype Company 1885-03-31 photographer paper collotype photoprint height 114 mm x width 178 mm edifice eg public building department store wide stone building symmetrical facade multiple tall rectangular windows fills image showing central projecting bay curved windowed sections flanking flat towers stonework weathered windows mullions panes missing dark front building garden area bare shrubs small trees solitary deciduous tree twisted branches stands left center Near foreground figure light clothing sits grass beside small dog far right greenhouse glass-roofed structure adjoins main building sky pale mostly clear