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Infant Samuel

Photograph
c. 1865 (photographed)
Artist/Maker

Platinum print of a young boy dressed in a smock, sitting and half-turned towards the camera.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleInfant Samuel (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Platinum print on grey card mount.
Brief description
Photograph by Oscar Gustav Rejlander, 'Infant Samuel', platinum print, c. 1865
Physical description
Platinum print of a young boy dressed in a smock, sitting and half-turned towards the camera.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 184mm
  • Image width: 131mm
  • Mount height: 398mm
  • Mount width: 336mm
Marks and inscriptions
By O G Rejlander. INFANT SAMUEL. (On mount, in white ink, below the window for the image.)
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.
Associated object
PROV.1475-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRP470 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • 2003-5001/2/21381 - Science Museum Group accession number
Collection
Accession number
RPS.1330-2017

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Record createdMay 24, 2017
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