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Happy Days

Photograph
c. 1872 (photographed)
Artist/Maker

Albumen print of Rejlander and his wife. Rejlander married Mary Bull, who had modelled for Rejlander since she was 14, in 1862.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleHappy Days (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Brief description
Photograph by Oscar Gustav Rejlander, 'Happy Days' (Rejlander and his wife), albumen print, c. 1872
Physical description
Albumen print of Rejlander and his wife. Rejlander married Mary Bull, who had modelled for Rejlander since she was 14, in 1862.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 181mm
  • Image width: 140mm
Marks and inscriptions
RPS stickers on verso of mount
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
Presented by Messrs. J. Newman Ltd 1936
Associated objects
Other numbers
  • XRP685 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • PF20 - RPS identifier - misc.
  • 2765/1 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
  • 2003-5001/2/21407 - Science Museum Group accession number
Collection
Accession number
RPS.1375-2017

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Record createdMay 26, 2017
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