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Old Gate, Canton

Photograph
1914 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Messinger Murdoch, Helen (photographer)
Place of origin
Guangzhou (photographed)

Autochrome depicting an archway in a city border wall. In front of the archway are various people mainly wearing farmers hats and the trunk of a tree is visible on the right of the image. Two glass plates sandwiched together to protect the autochrome emulsion layer, taped at the edges. There is a small blemish to the emulsion layer in the top left of the plate but this appears stable.


Object details

Categories
Photographs
The Royal Photographic Society
Object type
Photograph
TitleOld Gate, Canton (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Autochrome
Glass
Autochrome
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by Helen Messinger Murdoch, 'Old Gate, Canton', Guangzhou, China, autochrome, 1914
Physical description
Autochrome depicting an archway in a city border wall. In front of the archway are various people mainly wearing farmers hats and the trunk of a tree is visible on the right of the image. Two glass plates sandwiched together to protect the autochrome emulsion layer, taped at the edges. There is a small blemish to the emulsion layer in the top left of the plate but this appears stable.
Dimensions
  • Height: 82mm
  • Width: 102mm
  • Depth: 3mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Inv 11233' (Handwritten in pencil on the top right side of the tape surrounding the plate.)
  • 'Old Gate Canton' (Handwritten in ink on a white sticker on the left bottom edge of the tape surrounding the plate.)
  • '4-7/ 13' (Handwritten in ink of a circular white sticker on the bottom edge of the tape surrounding the plate.)
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.
Place depicted
Guangzhou
Other numbers
  • 11233 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
  • XRG844 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • 4-7 13 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.54-2018

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Record createdJanuary 25, 2018
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1428927/old-gate-canton-photograph-messinger-murdoch-helen/
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