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Content

Photograph
c. 1860 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Rejlander, Oscar Gustav (photographer)

Albumen print of a young woman standing with her arms folded, looking at the camera.


Object details

Categories
Photographs
The Royal Photographic Society
Object type
Photograph
TitleContent (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print mounted onto cream card.
Photographic Paper
Albumen Process
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by Oscar Gustav Rejlander, 'Content', albumen print, c. 1860
Physical description
Albumen print of a young woman standing with her arms folded, looking at the camera.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 232mm
  • Image width: 166mm
  • Mount height: 398mm
  • Mount width: 315mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Signed and titled by artist in ink on recto of mount, below print. Possible inscriptions on verso but strapped tightly into new mount.
  • O G Rejlander. Content about 1860 (On recto of mount, handwritten in black ink on sticker in bottom left corner.)
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.1476-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRP471 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • 2003-5001/2/21389 - Science Museum Group accession number
  • R5 - RPS identifier - artist name
  • 1/2/5101 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.1339-2017

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Record createdMay 24, 2017
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1393569/content-photograph-rejlander-oscar-gustav/
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