Female Nude
Photograph
c. 1850s (photographed)
c. 1850s (photographed)
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Glass negative of a figure sitting amongst draped fabrics. This is probably a female nude.
The negative is broken into four pieces, and has several scratches and losses around the edges.
The negative is broken into four pieces, and has several scratches and losses around the edges.
Object details
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| Title | Female Nude (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Wet collodion glass negative |
| Brief description | Photograph by Oscar Gustav Rejlander, Female Nude?, wet collodion glass negative, c. 1850s. |
| Physical description | Glass negative of a figure sitting amongst draped fabrics. This is probably a female nude. The negative is broken into four pieces, and has several scratches and losses around the edges. |
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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 | Displayed at the London Photographic Society exhibition, 1856 (exhibit no. 238.03). |
| Associated object | PROV.5833-2017 (RPS Group record) |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | RPS.2229-2017 |
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| Record created | August 18, 2017 |
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