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Technological improvements enabled Prince Albert to collect photographs of places that were significant to him

    AIMÉ CIVIALE (1821-93)

    L'église de Grindelwald et la Wengernalp, prises au mois de Février 1860

    1859-68

    Poitevin process | 26.3 x 34.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2370865

    Photograph of a street leading to a church and other buildings beyond in the snow-covered village of Grindelwald. The church’s bell tower, which incorporates a clock, is the tallest edifice in the frame. The mountainsides of Wetterhorn and the Wengernalp meadow can be seen in the background, while bare trees intersperse the scenery.

    • Creator(s)

      Aimé Civiale (1821-93) (artist)

    • 26.3 x 34.5 cm (image)

    • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

    • Subject(s)
      • Places
        • Europe
          • Switzerland
            • Grindelwald [Switzerland]
            • Bernese Oberland [Switzerland]
      • Geography
        • Physiography
          • Mountains
      • Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
        • Architecture
          • Ecclesiastical & religious architecture
            • Christian church architecture
              • Churches
      • Natural Sciences & Mathematics
        • Earth sciences
          • Meteorology
            • Snow
      Object type(s)
        • visual works
          • albums
            • photograph albums
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