Still Life with Parian Vase, Grapes and Silver
Photograph
1853 (photographed)
1853 (photographed)
| Artist/Maker |
Fenton was one of the most versatile and technically brilliant photographers of the 19th century. He excelled at many subjects, including war photography, portraiture, architecture and landscape. He also made a series of lush still lifes. Here, grapes, plums and peaches are rendered in exquisite detail, and the silver cup on the right reflects a camera tripod. Still lifes were Fenton’s last subjects before he abandoned photography to return to a career in law.
Object details
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| Title | Still Life with Parian Vase, Grapes and Silver (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen print |
| Brief description | Photograph by Roger Fenton, 'Still Life with Parian Vase, Grapes and Silver', albumen print, 1853 |
| Physical description | Black and white photograph depicting a still life scene featuring a jug, grapes, plums, a peach and a small statue |
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| Gallery label | Photography Centre 2018-20:
Roger Fenton (1819–69)
Parian Vase, Grapes and Silver Cup
1860
Fenton was one of the most versatile and technically brilliant photographers of the 19th century. He excelled at many subjects, including war photography, portraiture, architecture and landscape. He also made a series of lush still lifes. Here, grapes, plums and peaches are rendered in exquisite detail, and the silver cup on the right reflects a camera tripod. Still lifes were Fenton’s last subjects before he abandoned photography to return to a career in law.
Albumen print
Museum no. RPS.61-2018
The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund and Art Fund |
| 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. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Fenton was one of the most versatile and technically brilliant photographers of the 19th century. He excelled at many subjects, including war photography, portraiture, architecture and landscape. He also made a series of lush still lifes. Here, grapes, plums and peaches are rendered in exquisite detail, and the silver cup on the right reflects a camera tripod. Still lifes were Fenton’s last subjects before he abandoned photography to return to a career in law. |
| Other number | 3095 - Royal Photographic Society number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | RPS.61-2018 |
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| Record created | January 26, 2018 |
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