. More famous homes of Great Britain and their stories . 7i. THE HALL, COTEHELE, SHOWING FIREPLACE 73 Cotebcle 75 The Chapel had never been successfully photographed ; and itwas desired to bring out the detail in the east window (much ofthis is lost in the reproduction) and the work on the difficulty in the way of obtaining a good photograph wasthis :—Except for the east window, the Chapel is lighted only by atiny west window, and the opened south door; and it was over-come thus. A huge tarpaulin, suspended by a yard, was hungoutside the east window, completely darkening both i
. More famous homes of Great Britain and their stories . 7i. THE HALL, COTEHELE, SHOWING FIREPLACE 73 Cotebcle 75 The Chapel had never been successfully photographed ; and itwas desired to bring out the detail in the east window (much ofthis is lost in the reproduction) and the work on the difficulty in the way of obtaining a good photograph wasthis :—Except for the east window, the Chapel is lighted only by atiny west window, and the opened south door; and it was over-come thus. A huge tarpaulin, suspended by a yard, was hungoutside the east window, completely darkening both it and thewhole chancel. Then all the paraffin lamps in the house werebrought in, lighted, and set behind the screen, on the floor, onseats, etc., where they would not show, cross-reflections beingavoided as far as possible. Thus the lectern, screen, and brazierwere illuminated by day-light, (from doorway, and west win-dow,) and the whole chancelby lamp-light. After an hoursexposure, the yard was let go,and down came the tarpaulin ;and a few seconds expos
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