The image shows a castle across a river, surrounded by dense foliage. The composition features the castle's battlements and towers against the sky. In grayscale, the river reflects the castle and trees, creating a mirrored effect. Foliage partially obscures parts of the castle, preserving key features. The aged texture of the photo adds a historical element.
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Warwick Castle on the River Avon

Unknown 19th Century

c. 1853

Medium
salted paper print
Classification
Photograph
Dimensions
image/sheet: 31.8 × 43.3 cm (12 1/2 × 17 1/16 in.) ; mount: 38.5 × 55.3 cm (15 3/16 × 21 3/4 in.)
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CPH
Credit line
Patrons' Permanent Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Kids profiles and older: it shows nature, places, still life or a children's book. How works are placed

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