Baleares, Aldeanos de Palma y sus alrrededores
1860
Medium
Albumen silver print from glass negative
Dimensions
Image: 23.9 × 27.6 cm (9 7/16 × 10 7/8 in.) Mount: 42.3 × 58.1 cm (16 5/8 × 22 7/8 in.)
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gilman Collection, Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Henry R. Kravis Gift, 2005
Accession Number
2005.100.504.12
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About this artwork
This photographs by british artist Charles Clifford exemplifies the artistic achievements of 1860. Crafted in albumen silver print from glass negative, this object demonstrates the exceptional skill of glassmakers during this period. Glass production required mastery of high-temperature furnace work, understanding of material chemistry, and refined aesthetic judgment in shaping and decorating. The decorative arts flourished as craftspeople combined technical expertise with artistic vision to cre...