Queen Adelaide's Beech

before 1864

James Sinclair, 14th Earl of Caithness

James Sinclair, 14th Earl of Caithness (British, 1821–1881)

Photography

The History of Windsor's Great Park and Windsor Forest by William Menzies: Queen Adelaide's Beech, before 1864. James Sinclair, 14th Earl of Caithness (British, 1821–1881), or William Bambridge (British, 1819–1879). Albumen print from wet collodion negative; image: 29.1 x 23.5 cm (11 7/16 x 9 1/4 in.); matted: 61 x 50.8 cm (24 x 20 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1997.129

Original Source

Maker/Artist: James Sinclair, 14th Earl of Caithness
Classification: Photograph
Formatted Medium: albumen print from wet collodion negative
Medium: albumen, print, from, wet, collodion, negative
Dimensions: Image: 29.1 x 23.5 cm (11 7/16 x 9 1/4 in.); Matted: 61 x 50.8 cm (24 x 20 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: Printed in black ink on recto: "QUEEN ADELAIDE'S BEECH. / HEIGHT 50 FEET. CIRCUMFERENCE 8 FEET 6 INCHES / PROBABLY AGE 140 YEARS. / And on my trunk's surviving frame / Carv'd many a long forgotten name. / CAMPBELL's Beech Tree's Petition.
Departments: Photography
Accession Number: 1997.129
Credit Line: John L. Severance Fund
Exhibitions: Pioneers of Landscape Photography from the Museum's Collection, Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; August 12, 2000 - January 3, 2001. "Pioneers of Landscape Photography from the Museum's Collection."
Rights Statement: CC0