Photographs of the Solar Eclipse
Photograph
July 18 1860 (photographed), September 1860 (published)
July 18 1860 (photographed), September 1860 (published)
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Photomontage of 22 images depicting the trajectories of a solar eclipse
Object details
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| Title | Photographs of the Solar Eclipse (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen print |
| Brief description | Photograph by John Spiller and William Crookes, 'The Solar Eclipse, March 15th 1858' and 'Photographs of the Solar Eclipse, July 18th 1860, Woolwich', for the Philosophical Magazine, September 1860. Combined photomontage of 22 images rephotographed as an albumen print |
| Physical description | Photomontage of 22 images depicting the trajectories of a solar eclipse |
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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. |
| Other number | 4296 - Royal Photographic Society number |
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| Accession number | RPS.1216-2018 |
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| Record created | February 23, 2018 |
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