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Windsor Castle

Photograph
1860 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Black and white photograph depicting a Deodara tree planted by the Queen. In the background is Windsor Castle's Brunswick Tower.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleWindsor Castle (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Brief description
Photograph by Roger Fenton, 'Windsor Castle', albumen print, 1860
Physical description
Black and white photograph depicting a Deodara tree planted by the Queen. In the background is Windsor Castle's Brunswick Tower.
Dimensions
  • Image width: 290mm
  • Image height: 246mm
  • Sheet width: 595mm
  • Sheet height: 437mm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Photograph by R. Fenton' (Recto, below the image )
  • 'Windsor Castle' (Verso, bottom left, handwritten in ink)
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.
Other numbers
  • XRP253 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • RF12 - RPS identifier - misc.
  • 1/2/3124 - Royal Photographic Society number
  • 2003-5001.2.23095 - Science Museum Group accession number
Collection
Accession number
RPS.1555-2017

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Record createdJune 16, 2017
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