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1538 - Rocky channel of the Ganges at Bhaisanghati

Photograph
1866
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Albumen print of a rocky channel at Bhaironghati, portait orientation mounted sideways on the verso of page 38 of the album. RPS.347:73-2017 is pasted onto the recto of this page.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Title1538 - Rocky channel of the Ganges at Bhaisanghati (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print from wet collodion glass negative, pasted into album.
Brief description
Photograph by Samuel Bourne, No. 1538 - Rocky channel of the Ganges at Bhaisanghati (Bhaironghati), albumen print, 1866.
Physical description
Albumen print of a rocky channel at Bhaironghati, portait orientation mounted sideways on the verso of page 38 of the album. RPS.347:73-2017 is pasted onto the recto of this page.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 297mm
  • Image width: 240mm
  • Page height: 370mm
  • Page width: 414mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 1538 Rocky channel of the Ganges at Bhaisanghati (Verso, handwritten by photographer in pencil underneath the print.)
  • 7977 (Verso, handwritten in pencil in top right corner of page (photograph is mounted sideways so this number is at the bottom right of the image).)
  • Bourne 1538 (Signature and negative number visible in print, in the bottom left corner, handwritten in black ink. )
Credit line
The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund.
Object history
This album contains museum numbers RPS.347:1-2017 to RPS.347:91-2017.
Associated object
RPS.347-2017 (Album)
Other number
7977 - RPS collection - previous object number
Collection
Accession number
RPS.347:74-2017

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Record createdMay 4, 2017
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