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Untitled (Bridge and Ruin)
Image Not Available for Untitled (Bridge and Ruin)

Untitled (Bridge and Ruin)

Artist Lady Henrietta Augusta Mostyn (British, 1830 - 1912)
CultureFrench
Date1850s
MediumAlbumenized salt print from waxed paper negative on original mount
Dimensions6 7/8 × 8 7/8 in. (17.5 × 22.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number2020.19.5
Not on view
DescriptionThis is an albumenized salt print from a waxed paper negative on an original mount. It depicts a bridge over a small waterway and ruins of a stone building. The stone structure is surrounded by barren trees and overgrowth. There are two pointed arched openings at the base of the building.
ProvenanceRobert Hershkowitz; Andrew Smith Gallery; Gary Edwards. Purchased from Vintage Works, Ltd. (Alex Novak) by Chrysler Museum of Art, September 2020.