[View in Court of Christian Monuments; Views of Greek and Roman Sculpture Court]
ca. 1859
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Medium
Albumen silver print from glass negative
Dimensions
7.9 x 8.1 cm (3 1/8 x 3 3/16 in.), each
Classification
Photographs
Department
Photographs
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gilman Collection, Museum Purchase, 2005
Accession Number
2005.100.801 (18a–d)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Philip Henry Delamotte's *View in Court of Christian Monuments Views of Greek and Roman Court* (ca. 1859) offers a captivating glimpse into the grand architectural displays of London's Crystal Palace at Sydenham. These petite albumen silver prints, measuring just 7.9 x 8.1 cm, capture the courts housing plaster casts of ancient Christian monuments and classical Greek and Roman sculptures. Delamotte, a pioneering British photographer, was renowned for his meticulous documentation of the Palace's ever-changing exhibitions, preserving these educational spectacles for posterity. The albumen silve...
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.