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The Cheat Detected'
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The Cheat Detected'
- Object:
Photograph
- Place of origin:
Great Britain, UK (probably , made)
- Date:
ca. 1860s (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Anthony (photographer)
- Materials and Techniques:
Stereoscopic photograph, albumen print
- Museum number:
683-1943
- Gallery location:
British Galleries, room 122b, case 3
Physical description
Tissue stereograph mounted on light cream coloured card, depicting a scene with four men playing cards at a table. Albumen print, hand-colour on tissue and intended to be viewed as a transparency. The print has been pricked in the position of the candles in the image to give the effect, when held up to the light, that the candles are glowing. Lettered with the name Joseph Chadwick Peatson and inscribed in graphite with the artist's name and the letters 'RN'.
Place of Origin
Great Britain, UK (probably , made)
Date
ca. 1860s (made)
Artist/maker
Anthony (photographer)
Materials and Techniques
Stereoscopic photograph, albumen print
Dimensions
Height: 8.6 cm Size of card, Width: 17.5 cm
Descriptive line
Tissue stereograph depicting a scene with four men playing cards at a table, possibly entitled 'The Cheat Detected', by Anthony. Great Britain, ca. 1860s.
Materials
Card; Tissue
Techniques
Photography; Albumen
Subjects depicted
Men; Stereograph; Stereoscopes; Games; Card games; Gambling; Cards
Categories
Photographs; Games
Collection code
PDP
