From:Nathan Lyons Research Center, Visual Studies Workshop
Name/TitleEhrenfels
About this objectThe castle depicted, Ehrenfels Castle, is crumbling and in decay. The land surrounding the castle seems to be thriving vineyards, and the farmland seems to be separated by tall stone walls. Ehrenfels Castle is made of stone and built on a cliff, as the stonework beneath the main section of the castle isn’t completely photographed. The only parts of the castle that seem perfectly in tact from the angle of this photograph are the two towers on the right half of the image.
Place MadeEhrenfels Castle, Germany
MakerUnknown
Maker RolePhotographer
FormatPhotograph
Date Madec. 1890
Medium and MaterialsAlbumen
Inscription and MarksRecto:[Pencil (Under Image)] “Ehrenfels”Recto:[Pencil (Bottom Right)] ,A615 Me.8Verso:[Pencil (Bottom Right)] ,A615 Me.8 77:027:08
MeasurementsImage: 20.2 cm x 25.8 cm
Object: 35.2 cm x 45.3 cm
Subject and Association KeywordsArchitecture
Subject and Association Keywords19th century photography
Subject and Association KeywordsAlbumen
Subject and Association KeywordsEhrenfels Castle
Subject and Association Keywordsruins
Credit LinePurchase from Charles B. Wood in 1974
Object TypePhotograph
Object number1977:0027:0008