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Betws-y-Coed, View from the Waterloo Bridge

Francis Bedford

Artwork Details

Betws-y-Coed, View from the Waterloo Bridge
1850-1894
Francis Bedford
albumen print on paper
4 15/16 in x 7 13/16 in (12.5 cm x 19.9 cm);20 1/8 in x 16 in (51.12 cm x 40.64 cm);5 11/16 in x 9 in (14.4 cm x 22.8 cm)
Gift of W. Howard and Margaret Bond
1991/1.109

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Subject Matter:

Francis Bedford was an acclaimed British landscape photographer with a background in illustration. His photographs seek to balance the natural and man-made worlds. This image depicts the Welsh village Betws-y-Coed, which translates to "prayer house in the wood." The three tributaries of the river Conwy, the Llugwy, the Machno, and the Lledr, meet in this village. This photograph was made from the Waterloo Bridge, giving an overview of the river and its large expanse of tree-lined riverbanks, which lead to mountains in the distance. 

Physical Description:

This photograph depicts a river lined with trees. Water passes over rocks in the foreground, while faint hills reach to the sky in the background. 

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