Stockholm
c. 1870
A mid-19th-century albumen silver print made from a glass negative that calmly records Stockholm’s cathedral and its surrounding square, aiming to document the city’s architecture and atmosphere.
You’re struck by the wide, sunlit expanse of cobbles that funnels the eye to the church whose delicate, lace-like spire punctures a pale sky, giving the otherwise empty square a quiet, monumental presence.
As an example of mid‑19th‑century albumen photography, it shows how photographers began to systematically record urban architecture, helping to shape modern perceptions of heritage, travel, and civic identity.
Medium
Albumen silver print from a glass negative
Dimensions
6 1/8 × 7 5/8" (15.6 × 19.3 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Anonymous gift
Accession
175.1982
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