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Christchurch Gateway, Canterbury

Benjamin Brecknell Turner

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a medieval-style gateway. The image shows a detailed, stone facade with Gothic architectural elements, including carvings and pillars. There are a smaller doorway and a larger arched entrance within the stone wall. A cobblestone street is in front of the gateway, with a building on the right side with a bay window and signs reading "Banks Draper." The sepia tones and contrasts accentuate the textures of the stone and light and shadow play across the architectural details.

Artwork Details

Date
1854, printed 1857
Medium
albumen silver print
Dimensions
4346 × 3198 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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