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Truly Thankful

Photograph
1860s (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Rejlander, Oscar Gustav (photographer)
Maclean, Hector (printer)

Carbon print depicting a half-length portrait of a young woman seated, in a robe and a headscarf, holding a basket in her lap. Part of a word inscribed at the top of the print.


Object details

Categories
Photographs
The Royal Photographic Society
Object type
Photograph
TitleTruly Thankful (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Carbon print from original negative, mounted onto card.
Photographic Paper
Carbon Process
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by Oscar Gustav Rejlander and printed by Hector Maclean, 'Truly Thankful', carbon print, negative made 1860s (printed later)
Physical description
Carbon print depicting a half-length portrait of a young woman seated, in a robe and a headscarf, holding a basket in her lap. Part of a word inscribed at the top of the print.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 248mm
  • Image width: 190mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • RPS label and stamps, and museum ref numbers including 'Ref No. C. 1801', on verso of mount.
  • Title, artist and medium handwritten in pencil on verso of mount.
  • (Undecipherable letters handwritten on the recto of the print, at the top.)
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.1478-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRP473 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • R5 - RPS identifier - artist name
  • 5261 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
  • 2003-5001/2/21363 - Science Museum Group accession number
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.1356-2017

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Record createdMay 25, 2017
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1393761/truly-thankful-photograph-rejlander-oscar-gustav/
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