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Gothic or Medieval Funerary Statuary

Gothic or Medieval Funerary Statuary, by Negretti and Zambra, photographic, 1854
Gothic or Medieval Funerary Statuary, by Negretti and Zambra, photographic, 1854

Gothic or Medieval Funerary Statuary is a photographic photography by the Impressionist artist Negretti and Zambra. It dates from 1854 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

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Overview

A stereoscopic daguerreotype from 1854 by Negretti and Zambra depicts a funerary sculpture within a Gothic architectural setting, likely displayed at the Great Exhibition of 1851. The image is presented on two daguerreotype plates housed in a black mount with rectangular openings, framed under glass in a passe-partout style.

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