[Assyrian Court, Facade Towards the Nave; Elevated View of Assyrian Court; Greek and Roman Sculpture Court; The Three Graces]

Art Historical Context

Step into the grand halls of 19th-century London through Philip Henry Delamotte's captivating series of albumen silver prints, created around 1859. Theseutive photographs—each measuring just 7.9 x 8.1 cm—offer intimate elevated and facade views of the Assyrian Court the nave, the Assyrian Court itself the Greek and Roman Sculpture Court, and iconic "Three Graces." Delam, a pioneering British photographer renowned for architectural documentation, masterfully captured the Crystal Palace's opulent interiors, where plaster casts of ancient Assyrian reliefs and classical sculptures recreated the sp...

About the Artist

Philip Henry Delamotte · 1820–1889

Delamotte was primarily an illustrator, but he also offered his services to artists as a photographer and photography teacher. His most famous students were Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. British photographer.