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Fountain at Versailles

Photograph
ca. 1913 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Autochrome depicting a water feature with fountain in the middle of the image. An avenue of trees with statues either side leads to the background of the image. Some slight peeling to the emulsion surface, stable under the glass plate. Glass plate with tape around the edges.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleFountain at Versailles (generic title)
Materials and techniques
autochrome
Brief description
Photograph by Helen Messinger Murdoch, 'Fountain at Versailles', autochrome, France, ca. 1913
Physical description
Autochrome depicting a water feature with fountain in the middle of the image. An avenue of trees with statues either side leads to the background of the image. Some slight peeling to the emulsion surface, stable under the glass plate. Glass plate with tape around the edges.
Dimensions
  • Height: 83mm
  • Width: 107mm
  • Depth: 3mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Inv 10545' (Handwritten in pencil on the top right of the tape surrounding the plate, and again on the bottom right.)
  • '10-2/ 39' (Handwritten in pencil on a circular 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
Other numbers
  • 10545 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
  • XRG847 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
Collection
Accession number
RPS.100-2018

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Record createdFebruary 5, 2018
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