id:			159760
accession number:	1997.129
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1997.129
updated:		2024-06-08 12:26:58.834000

The History of Windsor's Great Park and Windsor Forest by William Menzies: Queen Adelaide's Beech, before 1864. James Sinclair, 14th Earl of Caithness (British, 1821–1881), or William Bambridge (British, 1819–1879). Albumen print from wet collodion negative; image: 29.1 x 23.5 cm (11 7/16 x 9 1/4 in.); matted: 61 x 50.8 cm (24 x 20 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1997.129

title:				Queen Adelaide's Beech
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series:				The History of Windsor's Great Park and Windsor Forest by William Menzies
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creation date:			before 1864
creation date earliest:		1860
creation date latest:		1864
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creditline:			John L. Severance Fund
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culture:	England, 19th century
technique:	albumen print from wet collodion negative
department:	Photography
collection:	PH - British 19th Century
type:		Photograph
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CREATORS

* James Sinclair, 14th Earl of Caithness (British, 1821–1881)  - artist

* William Bambridge (British, 1819–1879)  - artist

* Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts & Green  - publisher

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measurements: Image: 29.1 x 23.5 cm (11 7/16 x 9 1/4 in.); Matted: 61 x 50.8 cm (24 x 20 in.)
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	inscription:	Printed in black ink on recto: "QUEEN ADELAIDE'S BEECH. / HEIGHT 50 FEET.  CIRCUMFERENCE 8 FEET 6 INCHES / PROBABLY AGE 140 YEARS. / And on my trunk's surviving frame / Carv'd many a long forgotten name. / CAMPBELL's Beech Tree's Petition.
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Pioneers of Landscape Photography from the Museum's Collection
	opening date:   2000-08-12T00:00:00
	<i>Pioneers of Landscape Photography from the Museum's Collection</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 12, 2000-January 3, 2001).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* {'description': 'Cleveland, Ohio:  The Cleveland Museum of Art; August 12, 2000 - January 3, 2001.  "Pioneers of Landscape Photography from the Museum\'s Collection."', 'opening_date': '2000-08-12T00:00:00'}

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PROVENANCE

	(Lee Marks Fine Art, Shelbyville, IN)
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: June 2, 1997
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