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BPLDC no.: 08_04_000456

Page Title: Cathedral

Collection: Tupper Scrapbooks Collection

Album: Volume 4: Austria.

Call no.: 4098B.104 v4 (p. 11)

Creator: Tupper, William Vaughn

Genre: Scrapbooks; Albumen prints

Extent: 1 photographic print mounted on page : albumen ; page 33 x 39 cm.

Description: Scrapbook page contains one photograph. The image shows the cathedral in Prague, with annotated information about its architecture and history.

Transcription: Begun in 1344 - completed 1385. Its tower rebuilt in 1541 (323 ft) was originally 520 ft. It contains the alabaster Monument of the Bohemia Kings Chas IV d 1378 to Rudolph II 1612 - ancient frescoes Candelabrum by Peter Vischer, mosaics, metal work of 12th century, Pictures by Cimabue, Cranach Dürer and the silver shrine of St John of Nepomuc (1736) of no artistic value. The wood carvings in one chapel represent the pillage of the Cathedral by Protestants. Back of the choir is some wood carving representing Prague as it was three hundred years ago.

Notes: Page title and description supplied by cataloger, derived from captions and/or annotated information.

BPL Department: Print Department

Rights: No known restrictions.


Flickr data on 2011-08-09:

  • Camera: Sinar AG Sinarback 54 FW, Sinar m
  • License: CC BY 2.0
  • User: Boston Public Library BPL
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November—December 1894

  • Flickr upload date: 2010-03-18 13:34:51
Source Flickr: Cathedral
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William Vaughn Tupper

  • Flickr uploader BPL
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