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Front of Oakover, Simla

Photograph
1863-1867
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Albumen print of a British man and woman at the front of a mansion named Oakover in Shimla, mounted on the verso of page 45 of the album. RPS.347:87-2017 is pasted onto the recto of this page.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleFront of Oakover, Simla (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print from wet collodion glass negative, pasted into album.
Brief description
Photograph by Samuel Bourne, Front of Oakover, Simla (Shimla), albumen print, c. 1863-67.
Physical description
Albumen print of a British man and woman at the front of a mansion named Oakover in Shimla, mounted on the verso of page 45 of the album. RPS.347:87-2017 is pasted onto the recto of this page.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 224mm
  • Image width: 278mm
  • Page height: 370mm
  • Page width: 414mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Front of Oakover. Simla. (Verso, handwritten by photographer in pencil underneath the print.)
  • 7991 (Verso, handwritten in pencil in bottom left corner of page.)
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
7991 - RPS collection - previous object number
Collection
Accession number
RPS.347:88-2017

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Record createdMay 5, 2017
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