Creator Biography
John G. Charlton, English, ca. 1893–1920s (photographer and publisher).
Preview
Creation Date
Early 20th century
Geography
Canterbury, England
Culture
English
Medium
Photographic print on paper
Dimensions
5 5/8 × 7 3/8 in. (14.3 × 18.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift in Loving Memory of Boris Blick & Judith Rosenbloom Blick by their daughter Sarah Blick, 2024
Accession Number
2015.219
Provenance
Purchased by Boris Blick from an antique mall in Akron, Ohio (now closed).
Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings
Within photograph, lower mid-left: "CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL N.W."
Back of photograph, lower right corner: "J. G. CHARLETON, / CATHEDRAL STUDIOS, / 14, MERCERY LANE, / CANTERBURY."
Description
View of Canterbury Cathedral. The nave and beginnings of the transept are shown from the somewhat-overgrown gardens. The pointed-arch arcade and tall crossing tower are the focus of the composition.
J. G. Charlton, Cathedral Studios initially worked out of 54 St. George’s Street before he moved in the early 1900s to 14, Mercery Lane, Canterbury, where this photograph was published. Charlton likely served as the official photographer of Canterbury Cathedral, but also did portrait photography, reproductions of William Blake and Thomas Stothard's popular prints of Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, and souvenirs of Canterbury.