Original color print of Bangor Cathedral, in Gwynedd, Wales, seen from the churchyard with the west tower on the left. Printed in London by Kronheim & Co., a firm that specialized in color printing in the second half of the 19th century.
Original color print of Bangor Cathedral, in Gwynedd, Wales, seen from the churchyard with the west tower on the left. Printed in London by Kronheim & Co., a firm that specialized in color printing in the second half of the 19th century.
The cathedral, dedicated to Saint Deiniol, stands on a site used as a place of Christian worship since the 6th century; it was built on low-lying, inconspicuous ground, so it is said, in order not to attract the attention of Viking raiders.
Medium: Chromolithograph.
Engraver / lithographer: Kronheim & Co., London.
Date: 19th century.
Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.7 in (21.4 x 14.6 cm).
Condition: Paper with rubbing and small tears at the edges, chiefly at the corners, which do not affect the image; light toning.