Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
British Galleries, Room 122c

London Nomades

Photograph
1876 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A group of four nomadic travellers, two women and two men, sit in a group around the steps of a traditional wagon, with two young children inside, looking out through the top half a stable-style door. The Woodburytype process gives the image a rich brown colour.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • London Nomades (assigned by artist)
  • Street Life in London (series title)
Materials and techniques
Woodburytype
Brief description
Woodburytype photograph entitled 'London Nomades', part of the 'Street Life in London' series by John Thomson. England, 1876.
Physical description
A group of four nomadic travellers, two women and two men, sit in a group around the steps of a traditional wagon, with two young children inside, looking out through the top half a stable-style door. The Woodburytype process gives the image a rich brown colour.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 109mm
  • Image width: 84mm
  • Sheet height: 180mm
  • Sheet width: 128mm
Credit line
Given by Mrs Dorothy Crisp
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Coe, Brian & Haworth-Booth, Mark. A Guide to Early Photographic Printing Processes. London: The Victoria and Albert Museum in association with Hurtwood Press, 1983.
Collection
Accession number
PH.315-1982

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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