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Port des Staints Pères

Photograph
ca. 1913 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Messinger Murdoch, Helen (photographer)
Place of origin
Paris (photographed)

Autochrome depicting a river and port in a city. On the left of the image is a number of river boats at rest, in the middle distance is a bridge spanning the river and on the right of the image is the tree lined edge of the river with various buildings visible. Glass plate with tape around the edges.


Object details

Categories
Photographs
Gardens & Gardening
Landscapes
The Royal Photographic Society
Object type
Photograph
TitlePort des Staints Pères (generic title)
Materials and techniques
autochrome
Glass
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by Helen Messinger Murdoch, 'Port des Staints Pères', autochrome, Paris, France, ca. 1913
Physical description
Autochrome depicting a river and port in a city. On the left of the image is a number of river boats at rest, in the middle distance is a bridge spanning the river and on the right of the image is the tree lined edge of the river with various buildings visible. Glass plate with tape around the edges.
Dimensions
  • Height: 83mm
  • Width: 107mm
  • Depth: 3mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Inv 10544' (Handwritten in pencil on the top right of the tape surrounding the plate.)
  • '9-II/ 37'
    Transliteration
    Handwritten in ink and pencil on a circular white sticker on the bottom left of the tape surrounding the plate.
  • '12' (Handwritten in ink on a red and white circular sticker on the bottom of the tape surrounding the plate. )
  • '14632' (Handwritten in ink on a white sticker on the top right of the plate.)
  • 'Paris Port des Sts Peres/ River Siene' (Handwritten in ink on a white sticker on the bottom left 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
Paris
Other numbers
  • 10544 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
  • XRG847 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • 14632 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.99-2018

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Record createdFebruary 5, 2018
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1430789/port-des-staints-pères-photograph-messinger-murdoch-helen/
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