French harp in carved and gilt wood
Photograph
ca. 1863 (photographed)
ca. 1863 (photographed)
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| Place of origin |
Charles Thurston Thompson was the first Official Photographer of the South Kensington Museum (later the V&A). This print is an early example of one of the many photographs he produced documenting V&A objects. They were used as collection management tools. Copies were also made for the Art Library, where they were viewed as an important educational resource for scholars and artists. Photographs such as these were a hallmark of the Museum's photographic service.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | French harp in carved and gilt wood (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen print |
| Brief description | Photograph by Charles Thurston Thompson, from a set of photographs selected by J.C Robinson depicting works in various sections of the South Kensington Museum, 'French harp in carved and gilt wood', albumen print, ca. 1863 |
| Physical description | A sepia-coloured photograph mounted along with three other prints. |
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| Object history | Found in Furniture Section. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Charles Thurston Thompson was the first Official Photographer of the South Kensington Museum (later the V&A). This print is an early example of one of the many photographs he produced documenting V&A objects. They were used as collection management tools. Copies were also made for the Art Library, where they were viewed as an important educational resource for scholars and artists. Photographs such as these were a hallmark of the Museum's photographic service. |
| Associated object | 4449-1858 (Original) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 32201 |
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| Record created | August 5, 2013 |
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