Porch of St. Laurent's Church, Nuremberg

1856

Roger Fenton

Associated Names
Roger Fenton

Artist, British, 1819 - 1869

Paul Pretsch

Printer, Austrian, 1803 - 1873

The sculpture is part of a detailed Gothic cathedral door with religious figures and decorative elements. The intricate designs typical of Gothic architecture include figures carved into the stone door frame, with a dark, weathered appearance. The door is divided into panels with relief work, set within a large, pointed arch. The sculpture reaches upwards and is adorned with various carvings, showing a high level of craftsmanship.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photogravure

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mark Katzman and Hilary Skirboll

  • Dimensions

    image: 18.3 × 13.7 cm (7 3/16 × 5 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 21.9 × 15.2 cm (8 5/8 × 6 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2025.15.3

  • Volume Title

    Photographic Art Treasures

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jean-Marie Voignier; Mark Katzman, St. Louis, MO (through Serge Kakou, Paris), 2021; gift to NGA, 2025.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center below image printed in black ink: Published by The Photogalvanographic Company, London, March 1856 / Photogalvanography / OR / Engraving by Light and Electricity. / PORCH OF ST. LAURENT'S CHURCH, NUREMBERG. / Printed from a Copper Plate Produced by the above Process and Invention of M. Paul Pretsch; on verso, by unknown hand, bottom left in graphite: 25563

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