• George Wilson Bridges (photographer)

Talbotypes of the Shores of the Mediterranean 1846 to 1852

1846-1852

Unpublished album comprising 66 mounted salted paper prints from paper negatives presented in two parts, The Illustrations of the Acropolis of Athens, with thirty photographs, and A Supplement to the Illustrations of the Acropolis of Athens, Comprehending the Ancient Remains Around its Base, with thirty-six photographs. Each part includes title page, preface, and table of contents. Cheltenham: Printed by Mary Hadley, Journal Office, Queen's Buildings, 1858.

Salted paper prints

sheet (range): 14 to 16,1 x 20,4 to 21,7 cm secondary support: 28,3 x 45 cm portfolio (closed): 46,4 x 30,5 x 2,2 cm

PH1980:0394:001-066

- Contemporary binding consists of blue cloth covers with brown endpapers. Handwritten label affixed to front cover. - Six printed pages precede PH1980:0394:001; four printed pages precede PH1980:0394:031.

inscribed - Talbotypes / of/the shores of the Mediterranean/ 1846 to 1852 ( handwritten in black ink, on paper label affixed to front cover); imprinted on title page: To be issued occasionally in numbers, or in sheets/selections/ from /seventeen - hundred Genuine photographs/ (views - portraits - Statuary - Antiquities) / Taken around/ the shores of the Mediterranean (between) the years 1846-52/with or without/ Notes, historical, and descriptive/ by a Wayworn Wanderer ( & quotes at bottom printed in black ink, on title page) imprinted on title page of Supplement: SUPPLEMENT/ TO/ "THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE ACROPOLIS OF ATHENS"/ COMPREHENDING/ THE ANCIENT REMAINS/ IMMEDIATELY AROUND ITS BASE./ (& quotes at bottom printed in black ink) 1852.

• Les photographies sont des épreuves sur papier salé très fragiles à la lumière. Les planches du portfolio sont délicates à manipuler.

• architecture

Contains:

• PH1980:0394:001, The Acropolis - approaching by the ancient road from Piraeus, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:002, The Acropolis - from the south-east, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:003, The Acropolis from the Banks of Ilissus, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:004, The Propylaea and the Pinacotheca, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:005, The Propylaea - from the west, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:006, The Propylaea - from the east, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:007, The Propylaea and the Temple of "The Wingless Victory"- western front, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:008, The Temple of "The Wingless Victory" - western front, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:009, View of the Temple of "The Wingless Victory" showing the eastern front, the Acropolis, Athens, Greece, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:010, The Temple of the "Wingless Victory" - eastern front, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:011, A Marble Relievo, lately found there, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:012, The Parthenon - the western front, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:013, The Parthenon - north-western angle, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:014, The Parthenon - northern side, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:015, The Parthenon - north-eastern angle, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:016, The Parthenon - eastern front, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:017, The Parthenon - interior south-eastern angle, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:018, The Parthenon - interior western portal, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:019, The Parthenon - Ditto - and northern peristyle, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:020, The Parthenon - fallen marbles recently found there, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:021, The Parthenon - fallen marbles recently found there, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:022, The Erechtheion, and north-eastern angle of the Parthenon, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:023, The Erechtheion - south-west angle, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:024, The Erechtheion - Conservatory, Athens, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:025, The Erechtheion - Caryatides, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:026, The Erechtheion - Caryatides, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:027, The Erechtheion - south-eastern angle, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:028, The Erechtheion - eastern façade, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:029, The Erechtheion - eastern façade, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:030, The Erechtheion - northern portico, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:031, The eastern stylobate of The Parthenon, demonstrating its architectural curvature, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:032, The southern peristyle of The Parthenon, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:033, The south-east angle of The Parthenon, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:034, The remains of "The Theatre of Bacchus" - and the Choragic Trophy columns, whence was taken the celebrated statute of Bacchus, now in the British Museum, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:035, The "Choragic Trophy of Lysicrates" - (erected 335 years B.C.), ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:036, The same, as built into The Franciscan Convent, when Lord Byron dated his letters from the window above it, in 1811 - (a sun-copy from a sketch of that time) The "Choragic Trophy of Lysicrates" - (erected 335 years B.C.), ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:037, The façade of "The Stoa of Hadrian", ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:038, The portico of "The New Agora", ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:039, The Temple of Theseus, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:040, The same [The Temple of Theseus], ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:041, The Acropolis - and The Areopagus - from the north, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:042, The Areopagus - "Hill of Mars", ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:043, The same from the east [The Areopagus - Hill of Mars], ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:044, "The Temple of The Furies" - beneath the rocks of the Areopagus, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:045, The imprecatory inscription of an Heroum - (found thereabouts), ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:046, The imprecatory inscription of an Heroum - (found thereabouts), ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:047, The Water-clock of Andronicus de Cyrrhus - "Tower of the Winds" - (erected 35 years B.C.), ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:048, The Theatre, and Stoa, of Herodes Atticus, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:049, The same - and "The Temple of the Wingless Victory," above it The Theatre, and Stoa, of Herodes Atticus, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:050, The Pnyx, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:051, "The Bema" - of Demosthenes, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:052, "The Hill of the Nymphs", ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:053, "The Prison of Socrates", ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:054, "The Monument to Philopappus", ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:055, "Enneacrounos" - "Callirrhoe", ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:056, Modern Athens - from the lower rocks of the Acropolis, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:057, The Front of the Old Metropolitan Church, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:058, Marbles built into its walls, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:059, Marbles found on Acropolis, ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:060, Untitled [view of marbles], ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:061, Untitled [view of marbles], ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:062, Untitled [view of marbles], ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:063, Untitled [view of marbles], ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:064, Untitled [view of marbles], ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:065, Untitled [view of marbles], ca. 1850
• PH1980:0394:066, Untitled [view of marbles], ca. 1850