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St. Paul's Cathedral

Photograph
mid 19th century (photographed)
Place of origin

Daguerreotype of a view of St. Paul's Cathedral in London. The daguerreotype was cleaned and remounted in October 1981. It is now glazed and backed with white card, with taped edges.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSt. Paul's Cathedral (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Glazed daguerreotype
Brief description
Photograph by an unknown photographer, St. Paul's Cathedral, daguerreotype, mid-19th century.
Physical description
Daguerreotype of a view of St. Paul's Cathedral in London. The daguerreotype was cleaned and remounted in October 1981. It is now glazed and backed with white card, with taped edges.
Dimensions
  • Frame height: 108mm
  • Frame width: 154mm
  • Frame depth: 5mm
Marks and inscriptions
(Pencil inscription on verso of modern mount, listing various RPS numbers.)
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.6603-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRG1046 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • 2003-5001/2/28150 - Science Museum Group accession number
  • 12897 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
  • C7/D4 - RPS identifier - misc.
  • Cat no. 31 - RPS identifier - misc.
  • 24 - Royal Photographic Society number
Collection
Accession number
RPS.518-2017

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Record createdJune 21, 2017
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