The Fountain, Durdham Downs
Title
The Fountain, Durdham Downs
Identifier
MS 3792/B0241
Description
View of the Gothic-revival fountain in a park somewhere on the Durdham Downs near Bristol, England. The foreground shows an expanse of barren, dusty roadway, in chich a cherry tree can be seen growing near the left margin of the image. Beyond the roadway, in the right background, stands an elaborate Gothic-revival drinking fountain, designed almost in the shape of a huge reliquary or shrine. This is encircled by a narrow pathway lined by benches and a wooden fence. Two young girls can be seen leaning on the fence, bearing tennis racquets in their hands. Beyond the fountain and the girls, a verdant landscape of rich grass and dense woodland stretches off into the distance. Taken in early summer.
Date
A photograph with this title is listed as 2845 on p. 70 of the 1896 England catalogue.
Format
1 glass plate negative 'B' series plates (Bxxxx) are 12" by 8" (30cm by 20cm) in size
Coverage
Gloucesteshire, England
Creator
George Washington Wilson & Co
Publisher
Archibald J.B. Strachan
UUID
e79f89b9-2c3f-450e-8ace-7ea1b00dd8b4
Files
Collection
Citation
George Washington Wilson & Co, “The Fountain, Durdham Downs,” University Collections, accessed December 22, 2024, https://exhibitions.abdn.ac.uk/university-collections/document/10904.