Description
Identified view of the Garden Stair / terrace steps at Haddon Hall, Derbyshire. Albumen print on CDV mount with rounded corners, likely made for the Victorian tourist trade. Strong architectural subject that displays well.
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Format: carte-de-visite albumen photograph; horizontal; blank verso
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Date: circa 1870s-1880s (rounded corners, plain back)
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Subject: Haddon Hall, Garden Stair / terrace steps, Derbyshire, England
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Size: standard CDV (~2½ x 4 in / 6.3 x 10.5 cm)
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Condition: overall Good-general toning/soiling to mount and image; corner issues including softening/rounding with small nicks and light bumps (no major losses); a few tiny spots in the image; no backmark
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Identification: layout and balustraded twin stair match documented 19th-century views of Haddon Hall
Scarcer than portrait CDVs and a nice addition to Haddon Hall, Derbyshire, or Victorian architecture collections. In addition to the condition notes above, please view all photos for the best sense of detail.
