STOCKALPER HOSPICE, SIMPLON PASS, SWITZERLAND

Image Number 22

The ancient hospice on the Simplon Pass was renovated during the seventeenth century by Kaspar Jodok von Stockalper (1609–91) for the relief of travellers.  The hospice was supplanted during the early nineteenth century by a new establishment, built on the orders of Napoleon between 1801 and 1831.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 100.  The aperture was F22 with an exposure of 1/50 second.  45 mm Phase One wide angle lens.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  The shadow areas have been opened using Capture One.