Scrolled Italianate architectural stonework flanking a short flight of steps in the grounds of Wilton House, with a decorative urn on a plinth and a lead statue depicting two infant children

Date:: 1880 - 1910

Location:: Wilton House, Wilton, Wiltshire

Reference:: OP19813

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Description

Wilton House was constructed for the first Earl of Pembroke after 1544 and Wilton Park enclosed circa 1550. This photograph was taken by the garden historian, WJ Day.

Archival History

This photograph was withdrawn from the Red Box Collection for conservation reasons during the 2011-12 Red Box Project. The print was accessioned into the collection of the National Buildings Record on the 20th of October 1952.

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/45 Early Photographic Print Collection: Wiltshire; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Day, William James

Keywords

Italianate, Sculpture, Steps, Urn