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Reference code
GB 249 T-GED/22/1/1786
Title
Five photographs of ancient monuments in Spain, mounted on one sheet
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Extent and medium
5 photographs mounted on 1 sheet: black and white; sepia; various sizes on 106.4 x 64.2 cm backing
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Name of creator
(1816–1886)
Biographical history
Jean Laurent was one of the most recognized figures in the history of Spanish photography. In his late twenties he moved from his native France to Madrid, where he lived and worked for forty three years. In the early 1860s Laurent launched his encyclopedic photographic survey of Spanish and Portuguese architecture.
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Scope and content
'Monuments under Oriental Phoenician or Greek-Pelargic influence. Roman monuments up to 5th century.'
- 'Isle of Menorca, Oriental influence. Phoenician Talyot' (1); title from key; 23 x 17.5 cm
- 'Segoria. - 7. - Perspectiva del Acueducto Romano' (3); anon.; sepia; 29.3 x 23.4 cm
- 'Badajoz - 354 - Acueducto de Merida' (4); 'J. Laurent y Cia. Madrid'; 22.9 x 16.7 cm
- 'Tarragona. - 1236. - La mutalla Ciclópea.' (2); sepia; 29.3 x 23.4 cm
- 'Sevilla . 2146. El Anfiteatro de ltalica.' (5); 'J. Laurent y Cia Madrid'; 23.5 x 17 cm
Anon.; J[ ] Laurent.
Key (manuscript in ink on paper, 23.5 x 9 cm) pasted in bottom left corner of backing, numbers of key in ( ) after title.
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No access restrictions.
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Language of material
- English
- Spanish