Buildwas Abbey
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Buildwas Abbey

TitleBuildwas Abbey
ArtistAlfred Capel Cure
Date1858 19th century
MediumAlbumen silver print from paper negative
ClassificationPhotographs
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Paul F. Walter, in memory of Christopher Hemphill, 1987
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Buildwas Abbey” is a work by Alfred Capel Cure, dated 1858. It is executed in albumen silver print from paper negative and classified as photographs. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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