Courtyard, Old Newgate Prison, East Granby
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1889
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper on cardboard mount
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 4 3/4 x 7 7/8in. (12 x 20cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number1989.81.53
DescriptionOn the left, a stone building in dilapidated condition, with a cupola. On the right, a two-story brick house. Four women, a small boy and a man pose in the doorway. Flowering plants, including hollyhocks, and weeds grow in a raised bed at the right. A potted plant is visible through the lower window and vines grow around the upper left window. Inscribed, lower margin: "Court yard (Old Newgate Prison, East Granby, Oct 89 / Workshop - Old prison / Keeper - Mollie Kennedy - Guard House / Frank - Mrs. L.P. Smith."
Status
Not on view
ca. 1950
