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William Russell Sedgfield — The Valley of Glendalough, County Wicklow, Ireland

William Russell Sedgfield

The Valley of Glendalough, County Wicklow, Ireland

1864

Created using the wet collodion process, this atmospheric photograph captures the romantic beauty of Ireland's monastic valley, demonstrating mid-Victorian photography's ability to evoke the sublime in landscape.

Medium
albumen print from wet collodion negative

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