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Photograph

late 19th century (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A mounted sepia-coloured photograph bound in an album with a total of 130 photographs.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Brief description
Topographical Album, 19thC, Smith Collection vol. II; Anon. Portugal, Woman wearing traditional jewellery
Physical description
A mounted sepia-coloured photograph bound in an album with a total of 130 photographs.
Dimensions
  • Album cover height: 37cm
  • Album cover width: 29.5cm
  • Album cover depth: 4.7cm
Credit line
Purchased from Mr. A.J. Bucknall Smith, 1912
Object history
One of a group of over 600 albumen photographs of scenes from around the world which were purchased for the 'Art Library' at the Victoria and Albert Museum from Mr. A.J. Bucknall Smith in 1912.
Place depicted
Collection
Accession number
1027-1912

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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