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Call Number:

PH-02151

Collection Name:

Photographic Views of Stratford-on-Avon and Neighbourhood

Creator:

Bedford, Francis (1816 - 1894)

No. of Items:

10 items in 1 volume

Span Dates:

ca. 1870

Description:

Photographic Views of Stratford-on-Avon and Neighbourhood (Chester: Catherall & Prichard, ca. 1868) is a photographically illustrated book containing ten albumen prints by Francis Bedford (British, 1816–1894), made ca. 1860s. The volume is bound in green cloth with decorative blind embossing, gilt-stamped title and border, and all edges gilt. The front pastedown bears the bookplate of the library of Herbert Foster Knowles, and the front flyleaf is inscribed with the ownership signature of Joseph R. Hawley. The photographs primarily depict exterior and interior views of architectural landmarks in and around Stratford-upon-Avon, a medieval market town turned popular tourist destination, known as the birthplace and burial site of William Shakespeare (1564–1616).

Accession No(s):

958:0149:0001-0010; Hawley, Joseph R., former owner.; Knowles, Herbert Foster, former owner.

Location(s):

DA 690 S92 B5 HRC-P
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Item(s):

Artist/Maker	Bedford, Francis (1816 - 1894)
Title	[Stratford-on-Avon, Shakespeare’s Birthplace, from the West]
Date	ca. 1860s
Medium	Albumen print mounted on card
Dimensions	image: 10.5 x 15 cm; 4 1/10 x 5 9/10 in; mount: 15 x 20.3 cm; 5 9/10 x 8 in
Credit line	Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession Number	958:0149:0001

Artist/Maker	Bedford, Francis (1816 - 1894)
Title	[Stratford-on-Avon, Shakespeare’s Birthplace, from the East]
Date	ca. 1860s
Medium	Albumen print mounted on card
Dimensions	image: 10 x 15 cm; 3 9/10 x 5 9/10 in; mount: 15 x 20.3 cm; 5 9/10 x 8 in
Credit line	Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession Number	958:0149:0002

Artist/Maker	Bedford, Francis (1816 - 1894)
Title	Stratford-on-Avon Church, from the North East
Date	ca. 1860s
Medium	Albumen print mounted on card
Dimensions	image: 10.5 x 15 cm; 4 1/10 x 5 9/10 in; mount: 15 x 20.2 cm; 5 9/10 x 8 in
Credit line	Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession Number	958:0149:0003

Artist/Maker	Bedford, Francis (1816 - 1894)
Title	Stratford-on-Avon Church, Interior of the Chancel
Date	ca. 1860s
Medium	Albumen print mounted on card
Dimensions	image: 10.5 x 15 cm; 4 1/10 x 5 9/10 in; mount: 15 x 20.2 cm; 5 9/10 x 8 in
Credit line	Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession Number	958:0149:0004

Artist/Maker	Bedford, Francis (1816 - 1894)
Title	[Stratford-on-Avon, Holy Trinity Church, Monument to William Shakespeare]
Date	ca. 1860s
Medium	Albumen print mounted on card
Dimensions	image: 15 x 10.5 cm; 5 9/10 x 4 1/10 in; mount: 20.3 x 15 cm; 8 x 5 9/10 in
Credit line	Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession Number	958:0149:0005

Artist/Maker	Bedford, Francis (1816 - 1894)
Title	[Stratford-on-Avon, Holy Trinity Church, Interior, Looking Toward the East Window]
Date	ca. 1860s
Medium	Albumen print mounted on card
Dimensions	image: 10.5 x 15 cm; 4 1/10 x 5 9/10 in; mount: 15 x 20.2 cm; 5 9/10 x 8 in
Credit line	Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession Number	958:0149:0006

Artist/Maker	Bedford, Francis (1816 - 1894)
Title	[Stratford-on-Avon, Ann Hathaway's Cottage at Shottery]
Date	ca. 1860s
Medium	Albumen print mounted on card
Dimensions	image: 10.5 x 15 cm; 4 1/10 x 5 9/10 in; mount: 15 x 20.3 cm; 5 9/10 x 8 in
Credit line	Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession Number	958:0149:0007

Artist/Maker	Bedford, Francis (1816 - 1894)
Title	[Stratford-on-Avon, the Room in which Shakespeare was Born]
Date	ca. 1860s
Medium	Albumen print mounted on card
Dimensions	image: 10.1 x 14.5 cm; 4 x 5 7/10 in; mount: 15 x 20.3 cm; 5 9/10 x 8 in
Credit line	Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession Number	958:0149:0008

Artist/Maker	Bedford, Francis (1816 - 1894)
Title	[Charlecote Park]
Date	ca. 1860s
Medium	Albumen print mounted on card
Dimensions	image: 10.1 x 14.5 cm; 4 x 5 7/10 in; mount: 15 x 20.3 cm; 5 9/10 x 8 in
Credit line	Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession Number	958:0149:0009

Artist/Maker	Bedford, Francis (1816 - 1894)
Title	Hampton Lucy Church, from the North East
Date	ca. 1860s
Medium	Albumen print mounted on card
Dimensions	image: 10.5 x 15 cm; 4 1/10 x 5 9/10 in; mount: 15 x 20.3 cm; 5 9/10 x 8 in
Credit line	Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession Number	958:0149:0010

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