Photography — 1960-04
Westminster Abbey
Internal shot of Westminster Abbey, taken in April 1960. The building was begun by King Henry II in 1245 and is built in Gothic style around a medieval shrine. The three Master Masons working on the building were Henry of Reyns, John of Gloucester and Robert of Beverley. The Abbey has the highest vault in England which is made to feel even higher because the aisles are narrow in contrast to continental churches. The stonework and carvings would originally have been brightly coloured and the walls covered in vermilion and gold.
- Category:
- Photography
- Object ID:
- HG1974/7
- Object name:
- Westminster Abbey
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Grant, Henry
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- Production date:
- 1960-04
- Material:
cellulose acetate
- Measurements/duration:
- 6x6
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
Purchased with V&A Purchase Grant Fund support.
- Copyright holder:
London Museum
- Image credit:
© Henry Grant Collection/London Museum
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
- License this image:
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