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The Ladies' Bathing Cove, Torquay

Photograph
late 19th century (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carte-de-visite depicting a view of the ladies' bathing cove in Torquay, Devon.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Ladies' Bathing Cove, Torquay (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by Francis Bedford, 'The Ladies' Bathing Cove in Torquay', albumen print, late 19th century.
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a view of the ladies' bathing cove in Torquay, Devon.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 60mm
  • Image width: 85mm
  • Card height: 64mm
  • Card width: 101mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 1489. Torquay - The Ladies' Bathing Cove. (Printed on recto, on the right edge.)
  • PHOTOGRAPHED BY / F. BEDFORD / PHOTOGRAPHER TO / H.R.H. / THE PRINCE OF WALES (Printed on verso as part of logo.)
  • RV 6 (Handwritten on verso in ink; RPS stamp on verso.)
  • [FCS] (Handwritten on verso in ink, in bottom left corner. Possibly initials?)
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.5859-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRG302 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • RV 6 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.1991-2017

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Record createdAugust 4, 2017
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