Caption

View of the interior of the House of Representatives, photograph, page, photographer: John Harrington, London, c. 1864 - in or before 1869, paper, albumen print, height 140 mm x width 194 mm, palace, interior, representation of a building, Houses of Parliament, A long, ornate hall viewed from one end toward a raised, carved wooden screen and balcony with tall arched openings and decorative columns, flanked on both sides by high, paneled walls with rows of tufted leather benches facing inward, patterned upholstery visible on the seating, a central aisle leading to a table and padded benches in the foreground, tall windows along the side walls admitting bright light, intricate woodwork and sculpted figures incorporated into the balcony and wall panels, and a clock set into the central wooden screen above the entrance.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B09_077

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Rights managed

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39.1Mb (6.7Mb) / 14.5in x 10.4in / 4361 x 3134 (300dpi)

Keywords

View interior House Representatives photograph page photographer John Harrington London c 1864 - 1869 paper albumen print height 140 mm x width 194 mm palace representation building Houses Parliament long ornate hall viewed raised carved wooden screen balcony tall arched openings decorative columns flanked sides high paneled walls rows tufted leather benches facing inward patterned upholstery visible seating central aisle leading table padded benches foreground tall windows side walls admitting bright light intricate woodwork sculpted figures incorporated wall panels clock set central wooden screen entrance