Detail View: Photography Collection:
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Image Number:
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JRL17092386
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Reference Number:
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VPH.7.4
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Image Title:
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View of the reredos and high altar at St Paul's Cathedral, London.
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Parent Work Title:
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English architecture and landscapes.
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Creator:
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Unknown
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Creator Role:
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Photographer
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Date Created:
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1888
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Page/Sheet:
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4
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Image Sequence Number:
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4
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Description:
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View of the reredos and high altar at St Paul's Cathedral, London. The elaborate reredos (decorated screen) stood behind the Cathedral high altar. It depicts in sculptures the Crucifixion, Christ on the cross is surrounded by mourning angels and there is a gathering of five figures at the foot of the cross: The Three Marys; St John and a Roman soldier, Stephaton. The architects were George Frederick Bodley and Thomas Garner and it was carved for Farmer and Brindley Ltd. by E Guillemin. The piece was dedicated on St Paul's Day, 29 June, 1888. On the 10th December 1940 most of the reredos was destroyed by a bomb, although several of the pieces, including that of the central sculpture of the Crucified Christ were salvaged and remain in the Cathedral Collection.
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Keyword:
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Church; Churches; Cathedrals; Blitz; Bomb damage.
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Subject:
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Photography--History--19th century
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Subject:
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Cathedrals
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Subject:
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Crucifixion
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Subject:
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Architecture
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Category of Material:
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Photography
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Sub-Category:
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Analogue photography
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Technique Used:
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Albumen prints
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Support:
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Paper
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Creation Site:
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England: Greater London: London: City of London: Ludgate Hill
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Time Period Covered:
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20th Century CE
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Places Covered:
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England: Greater London: London: City of London: Ludgate Hill
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Item Height:
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197 mm
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Item Width:
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142 mm
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Current Repository:
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The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Rights Holder - Work:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Access Rights:
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Bibliography:
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Notes:
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Bottom centre, underneath the print "St Paul's" in pencil.
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2017-09-18
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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2017-09
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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