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Farnham Maxwell Lyte — Church Interior

Farnham Maxwell Lyte

Church Interior

1855

Rendered using the salted paper process and enhanced with varnish, this architectural interior showcases early photography's capacity to capture the atmospheric qualities of sacred spaces.

Medium
salted paper print, varnished, from wet collodion negative

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Spotted works by Farnham Maxwell Lyte