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Greatwood Farm

Photograph
1970s (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Ravilious, James (photographer)
Place of origin
Devon (photographed)

Black and white photograph of a flock of sheep gathering in a field by a farmhouse at dawn or dusk.


Object details

Categories
Photographs
Farming
Rural Life
The Royal Photographic Society
Object type
Photograph
TitleGreatwood Farm (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Gelatin silver print
Photographic Paper
Gelatin Silver Process
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by James Ravilious. 'Greatwood Farm', gelatin silver print
Physical description
Black and white photograph of a flock of sheep gathering in a field by a farmhouse at dawn or dusk.
Dimensions
  • Height: 165mm
  • Width: 215mm
Content description
Beaford Arts, a village arts centre in Devon, commissioned Ravilious to contribute images to the Beaford Archive, intended as a photographic record of a life in the largely unspoilt but vulnerable country area within a 10-mile radius of Beaford. During the course of seventeen years Ravilious took over 80,000 black and white images of many aspects of life in the area between the Taw and Torridge rivers of North Devon, including landscapes, studies of farmers at work, special occasions and ancient traditions in the local towns and villages.
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
This photograph was acquired by the Royal Photographic Society in connection with the retrospective exhibition of James Ravilious's work held at the RPS in Bath in 1997, titled 'An English Eye'.
Bibliographic references
  • Ravilious, James and Robin. The Heart of the Country. London: Scolar Press, 1980. 128 p., ill. ISBN 0859676277.
  • Hamilton, Peter. An English Eye: The Photographs of James Ravilious. Tiverton: Devon Books, 1998. 120 p, ill. ISBN 1855226286
  • Ravilious, James. A Corner of England. Tiverton ; Cambridge : Devon Books ; Lutterworth Press, 1995. 160 p., Ill. ISBN 0861148975
  • Beacham, James P. James Ravilious. [Obituary] The Guardian. 8 October 1999
  • Bennett, Alan, interviewed by Andrew Dickson. The History Boy: Alan Bennett introduces the poignant work of photographer James Ravilious, who documented the people and landscape around his north Devon home over a 20-year period, creating one of the country's most comprehensive archives. The Guardian. 15 November 2007
  • Beacham, Peter. Down The Deep Lanes. Tiverton : Devon Books, 2000. 142 p., ill. ISBN 1855227436
Other number
2003-5001/2/24103 - Science Museum Group accession number
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.1701-2017

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Record createdJuly 25, 2017
Record URL
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