The Solemnity of Shadows: Juan Laurent’s Vision of Spain
Honoring Juan Laurent on His 200th Birthday
This feature presents the photographs from the exhibition held in the East Building Study Center in 2011 (slides 1–29), plus additional selections from the more than 660 photographs by Juan Laurent or his successors that are in the department of image collections. Unless otherwise indicated, all images are by Juan Laurent and are albumen silver prints made from collodion glass negatives; dates are those of the collodion negatives. For the full records of the photographs, click the highlighted links in the captions of the images in the slide show.
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Entrance to Toledo by way of the Alcántara Bridge, c. 1864–1870
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The Roman Aqueduct, Segovia, c. 1856–1867
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Lower part of the facade of the Monastery of San Pablo, Valladolid, c. 1875
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The University, Valladolid, c. 1865
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General view of the Cathedral from the Alcázar, Seville, c. 1866
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El Giraldillo, Seville, c. 1866
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View of the Royal Monastery of El Escorial from the reservoir, c. 1876
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The Sacristy of the Royal Monastery of Saint Lawrence of El Escorial, c. 1867
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North Station, Barcelona (Zaragoza to Pamplona and Barcelona Railway), c. 1864–1867
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Tower of Rapsamblanc of Mr. Conde de Luna, Elche, Alicante, 1870
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Rear or niche of the gallery leading to the Hall of the Ambassadors, Alhambra, Granada, 1871
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Interior of the gallery and west pavilion of the Court of the Lions, Alhambra, Granada, 1871
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Mullioned windows of the Hall of the Two Sisters, Alhambra, Granada, c. 1874
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Vertumnus as a Fisherman, c. 1879
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J. Lacoste, Emperor Charles V at Mühlberg by Titian, albumen silver print from gelatin dry plate negative, 1900–1915
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Helmet with gorget of Philip III, made in Pamplona, 1863–1868
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Arab vase of the Alhambra, Granada, 1872–1878
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The Harvesters, Córdoba, before 1871
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Young girl with a guitar, Córdoba, before 1871
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Saint Mary City Gate, Burgos, c. 1863
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The Gate of Pardon, Seville, c. 1866
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Interior of the Great Mosque or Cathedral, Córdoba, c. 1866–1867
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Interior of the Mihrab or Sanctuary of the Great Mosque, Córdoba, c. 1896
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Cibeles Fountain, Madrid, c. 1875, collodion glass negative by the Soule (later Gramstorff) Art Publishing Company, Boston, 1880s
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Cibeles Fountain, Madrid, c. 1875, uncropped positive view of collodion negative (28), modern inkjet print from digital scan
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Panorama of Toledo from the Virgen del Valle, c. 1872, album foldout printed from six
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Panorama of Toledo from the Virgen del Valle, c. 1872, first section of the album foldout
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Panorama of Toledo from the Virgen del Valle, c. 1872, second section of the album foldout
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Panorama of Toledo from the Virgen del Valle, c. 1872, third section of the album foldout
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Panorama of Toledo from the Virgen del Valle, c. 1872, fourth section of the album foldout
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Main staircase of the Alcázar, Toledo, 1872–1879
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Anonymous photographer, Partial panoramic view, Toledo, 1950s or 1960s, postcard published by Heliotipia Artística Española, Madrid (Irwin Hurwitz Rare Postcard Collection)
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The Puerta del Sol, Toledo, 1866–1886
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The main facade of the Cathedral, Toledo, 1867–1872
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Puerta de los Leones of the Cathedral, 1867–1872
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The Palace of Samuel Levi, Toledo, 1867–1872
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Exterior of the Audiencia, Barcelona, 1860–1886
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Staircase of a private home on Montcada Street, Barcelona, 1860–1886
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The shoemakers’ guild house, Barcelona, 1860–1886
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The Lonja, Zaragoza, 1860–1886
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The Arch of Barà, Tarragona, 1866–1867
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Casa del Cordón, Burgos, 1860–1886
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The Sarmental Entrance of the Cathedral, 1856–1867
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Detail of the courtyard of San Gregorio, Valladolid, 1860–1879
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City hall, Valladolid, 1860–1879
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Alcázar, courtyard of the Doncellas, entrance to the hall of Charles V, Sevilla, c. 1872
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Interior of the Provincial Museum, Burgos, 1860–1886
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Palace of El Escorial. The See-saw, 1860–1886, tapestry designed by Francisco Goya
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Palace of El Escorial, Promenade in Andalusia, 1860–1886, tapestry designed by Francisco Goya
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Museo Nacional del Prado, Vision of Saint Francis in the Porciúncula Chapel, 1860–1886, painting by Bartolomé Murillo
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Monastery of Las Huelgas, Burgos, Banner taken by Alphonse VIII at the Battle of las Navas in 1212, 1860–1886
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Museo Nacional del Prado, Onyx cup with a gold mermaid, c. 1879, from the Treasure of the Dauphin
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Museo Nacional del Prado, Rock crystal jar with little boys and a serpent handle, c. 1879, from the Treasure of the Dauphin
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Museo Nacional del Prado, Rock crystal ewer with a bird-head spout, c. 1879, from the Treasure of the Dauphin
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Bohemians or gypsies, Granada (d’après nature), before 1871
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Natives of Quero, Toledo, 1878
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