COLLECTION NAME:
Photography Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL1309111
Reference Number:
VPH.10.2
Image Title:
View of the South and East Fronts at Dunham Massey
Parent Work Title:
Recollections of Dunham
Creator:
James Mudd, 1821-1906
Creator Role:
Photographer
Date Created:
c1870s
Image Sequence Number:
2
Description:
Front and side elevation of Dunham Massey house, from the south east, with a view of the carriage house and clock tower. Just visible in front of the house is a statue of a figure kneeling and holding a sundial over his head. The house is surrounded by park land and trees. Dunham Massey is an Elizabethan House which was extensively remodelled by John Norris in 1731-40 for the 2nd Earl of Warrington. On the 2nd Earl's death in 1758 the house passed through marriage to the earls of Stamford. In 1789 the entrance was remodelled by John Hope of Liverpool. The ornamental sundial depicts an African slave clad in leaves, carrying the sundial over his head. It is early 18th century and reported to be by either Van Nost or Carpentiere, made in stone with metal dial. The carriage house dated 1721 and a stable building of similar date (both listed grade I) are ranged along the west side of the forecourt south of the Hall.
Keyword:
Dunham Massey; Architecture; Country Homes.
Language:
English
Language Code:
eng-GB
Subject:
Photography--History--19th century
Subject:
Architecture
Subject:
Country homes--Great Britain
Category of Material:
Photography
Sub-Category:
Analogue photography
Technique Used:
Albumen process
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
England: Greater Manchester: Trafford: Dunham Massey
Time Period Covered:
19th Century CE
Places Covered:
England: Greater Manchester: Trafford: Dunham Massey
Item Height:
211 mm
Item Width:
273 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights Holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2013-04-04
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2017-11
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
