A Night Out, Homeless
Photograph
c. 1857 (photographed), c. 1892 (printed)
c. 1857 (photographed), c. 1892 (printed)
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Platinum print of a young boy in ragged clothes sitting in a doorstep. He is bent over his knees and hiding his face.
Object details
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| Title | A Night Out, Homeless (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Later platinum print from original negative. |
| Brief description | Photograph by Oscar Gustav Rejlander and printed later, 'A Night Out, Homeless', platinum print, c. 1857 (printed c. 1892) |
| Physical description | Platinum print of a young boy in ragged clothes sitting in a doorstep. He is bent over his knees and hiding his face. |
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| 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 | Loaned to Wolverhampton Art Gallery, December 1988 - January 1989. |
| Associated object | PROV.1473-2017 (RPS Group record) |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | RPS.1391-2017 |
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| Record created | May 30, 2017 |
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