Sujet

Westminster Abbey, and the Palace of Westminster under construction, London, c1857. Artist: Roger Fenton

Légende

Westminster Abbey, and the Palace of Westminster under construction, London, c1857. Early photographic representation of London; the view, possibly from Great Smith Street, shows the medieval abbey, with construction work on the new Palace of Westminster behind. Scaffolding around St Stephen's Tower which houses the famous Big Ben, can be seen on the left. In the foreground are horse drawn carts. Fenton, a founder member of the London Photography Society, (later the Royal Photographic Society), contributed to the establishment of documentary photography.
Museum of London

Date

1857

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/London Museum

Notre référence

HRM19A82_484

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50,0Mo (2,7Mo) / 40,1cm x 31,2cm / 4738 x 3686 (300dpi)

Mots clés

exterieur route batiment batiments religieux architecture rue la politique tour religion ruelle eclairage avenue lampadaire medieval palais lieu Victorian Grand Ben Chambres du Parlement sepia abbaye dehors Abbaye De Westminster 19e siècle medieval Ages Moyens Dix-neuvième siècle Palais de Westminster Museum of London photographie Roger Fenton Fenton Roger photographie