Thornton College - Lincolnshire 1860

Alfred Capel Cure's "Thornton College - Lincolnshire" (1860) is a striking photograph of the ruins of a medieval college. The image captures the grandeur of the structure, with its impressive archway and stonework, but also its decay, as ivy and vegetation creep across the walls. Cure was a leading figure in the 19th-century British art world, known for his evocative photographs of historical architecture and landscapes. This image, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a testament to Cure's skill in capturing both the beauty and the fragility of the past.