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Portal of the Convent of Sancti Spiritu, Salamanca

1853
Not on view
In his search for subjects of historic interest, Charles Clifford traveled throughout Spain. Here, constrained by the ancient streets of Salamanca and forced to create a composition devoid of depth, he nevertheless managed to choose the moment when the early morning sun picked out the detail of this elaborately carved doorway by the eminent sculptor Berruguete.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Portal of the Convent of Sancti Spiritu, Salamanca
  • Artist: Charles Clifford (Welsh, 1819–1863)
  • Date: 1853
  • Medium: Albumen silver print from paper negative
  • Dimensions: Image: 39.9 x 31.4 cm (15 11/16 x 12 3/8 in.)
    Mount: 61.8 x 47cm (24 5/16 x 18 1/2in.)
  • Classification: Photographs
  • Credit Line: Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift, through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 1994
  • Object Number: 1994.519
  • Curatorial Department: Photographs

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