For moments of sympathy or remembrance, this image offers a space of solemn dignity. The weathered doorway of Ely Cathedral, paired with the solitary figure of the bedesman, is introspective - a visual pause for honoring lives, memories, and the passage of time. Taken with Frederick H. Evans's signature precision, this photograph strikes a balance between architectural grandeur and human humility. Part of his celebrated cathedral series, it captures not just stone and shadow but the spiritual presence of place - rendered with reverence and light.

Currently held by The Art Institute of Chicago, courtesy of the museum's public domain collection gifted by Robert A. Taub.