Caption

Porte en fer, Iron gate from the monastery of Le Puy-en-Velay, photograph, page, inscription: 'provenant du cloître de la Cathédrale du Puy.', number: 'PL. 13.', photographer: Hippolyte Malègue, France, c. 1850 - in or before 1857, paper, salted paper print, height 244 mm x width 135 mm, gate, entrance, ornament, circle and derived from circle, eg: guilloche, A vertically oriented image of an ornate metal gate filling most of the frame, showing a repeating pattern of spiral scrolls and floral-like motifs arranged in a grid, with vertical bars intersecting decorative elements and a rectangular metal latch attached on the right side; the gate is set within a lighter border and the overall image has a grainy, high-contrast texture.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B06_323

License type

Rights managed

Available size

47.8Mb (12.4Mb) / 10.2in x 18.2in / 3059 x 5465 (300dpi)

Keywords

Porte en fer Iron gate monastery Le Puy-en-Velay photograph page inscription provenant du cloître de la Cathédrale du Puy number Pl 13 photographer Hippolyte Malègue France c 1850 - 1857 paper salted paper print height 244 mm x width 135 mm gate entrance ornament circle derived eg guilloche vertically oriented image ornate metal gate filling frame showing repeating pattern spiral scrolls floral- motifs arranged grid vertical bars intersecting decorative elements rectangular metal latch attached right side set within lighter border grainy high-contrast texture