Windsor Lock

1862

Victor Albert Prout

Associated Names
Victor Albert Prout

Artist, British, 1835 - 1877

The image shows a rural scene with an elevated walkway on the right overlooking a stone-paved path leading to a house surrounded by trees. A reflective canal is lined with tall trees on the left, with a lock integrated into the structure. A young boy leans on the railings near us, looking over the water. The color palette is monochromatic with soft sepia tones, creating a tranquil atmosphere. The textures in the photograph convey a sense of stillness and quietude.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro

  • Dimensions

    image: 11.2 x 27.1 cm (4 7/16 x 10 11/16 in.)
    mount: 30.5 x 38.4 cm (12 x 15 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.169.30

  • Series Title

    The Thames, From London to Oxford, in Forty Photographs. Second Series

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Charles Isaacs and Carol Nigro, Malvern, Pennsylvania; gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

printed lower left on affixed paper: Windsor Lock.; by Charles Isaacs, lower center in graphite: M2035

Wikidata ID

Q64169771

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