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CHARLES CLIFFORD. [The Armor of Philip III]

[The Armor of Philip III]. Artist: Charles Clifford (Welsh, 1819-1863). Dimensions: Image: 33.3 x 23 cm (13 1/8 x 9 1/16 in.) Mount: 57.2 x 45.7 cm (22 1/2 x 18 in.). Date: 1866. For a sixteenth-century nobleman, a finely decorated suit of armor was indispensable. The suit defined one's social standing, confirmed the refinement of one's taste, and made it publicly clear that the bearer was the nominal head of an army. This striking photograph was previously believed to be a work by Charles Clifford, the official photographer to Queen Isabella II and the greatest photographer practicing in Spain in the mid-nineteenth century. It is now known to be a photograph made after his death by an equally accomplished artist, his wife Jane Clifford. Likewise, the subject was originally recorded, in period hand on this print's mount, as the armor of Christopher Columbus. In fact, the suit dates from a different historical period; it was a gift from the city of Pamplona to Philip III (1578-1621), King of Spain and Portugal from 1598 until his death. Although we do not yet know for what purpose Jane Clifford documented the highlights in the collection of the Armería Real (the Royal Armory in Madrid), it is clear that the heavy cavalry armor, with its marvelous bands of decoration encrusted with gold and silver, is a sight to behold. If the helmet looks peculiar it is because part of the gated inner visor is not fully lowered.
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[The Armor of Philip III]
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Traducción automática: [La armadura de Felipe III]. Artista: Charles Clifford (Galés, 1819-1863). Dimensiones: Imagen: 33,3 x 23 cm (13 1/8 x 9 1/16 pulg.) Montaje: 57,2 x 45,7 cm (22 1/2 x 18 pulg.). Fecha: 1866. Para un noble del siglo XVI, una armadura finamente decorada era indispensable. El traje definía la posición social de uno, confirmaba el refinamiento del gusto de uno y dejaba en claro públicamente que el portador era el jefe nominal de un ejército. Anteriormente se creía que esta impactante fotografía era obra de Charles Clifford, el fotógrafo oficial de la reina Isabel II y el mayor fotógrafo en ejercicio en España a mediados del siglo XIX. Ahora se sabe que es una fotografía hecha después de su muerte por un artista igualmente consumado, su esposa Jane Clifford. Asimismo, el tema se registró originalmente, con mano de época en la montura de este grabado, como la armadura de Cristóbal Colón. De hecho, el traje data de un período histórico diferente; fue un regalo de la ciudad de Pamplona a Felipe III (1578-1621), rey de España y Portugal desde 1598 hasta su muerte. Aunque todavía no sabemos con qué propósito Jane Clifford documentó los aspectos más destacados de la colección de la Armería Real (la Real Armería de Madrid), está claro que la armadura de la caballería pesada, con sus maravillosas bandas de decoración incrustadas en oro y plata, es un espectáculo para la vista. Si el casco tiene un aspecto peculiar es porque parte de la visera interior cerrada no está completamente bajada.
[The Armor of Philip III]. Artist: Charles Clifford (Welsh, 1819-1863). Dimensions: Image: 33.3 x 23 cm (13 1/8 x 9 1/16 in.) Mount: 57.2 x 45.7 cm (22 1/2 x 18 in.). Date: 1866. For a sixteenth-century nobleman, a finely decorated suit of armor was indispensable. The suit defined one's social standing, confirmed the refinement of one's taste, and made it publicly clear that the bearer was the nominal head of an army. This striking photograph was previously believed to be a work by Charles Clifford, the official photographer to Queen Isabella II and the greatest photographer practicing in Spain in the mid-nineteenth century. It is now known to be a photograph made after his death by an equally accomplished artist, his wife Jane Clifford. Likewise, the subject was originally recorded, in period hand on this print's mount, as the armor of Christopher Columbus. In fact, the suit dates from a different historical period; it was a gift from the city of Pamplona to Philip III (1578-1621), King of Spain and Portugal from 1598 until his death. Although we do not yet know for what purpose Jane Clifford documented the highlights in the collection of the Armería Real (the Royal Armory in Madrid), it is clear that the heavy cavalry armor, with its marvelous bands of decoration encrusted with gold and silver, is a sight to behold. If the helmet looks peculiar it is because part of the gated inner visor is not fully lowered.
Técnica/material:
Albumen silver print from glass negative
Museo:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Crédito:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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Tamaño imagen:
3024 x 4330 px | 37.5 MB
Tamaño impresión:
25.6 x 36.7 cm | 10.1 x 14.4 in (300 dpi)
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