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Waterloo Bridge

Photograph
ca. 1854 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Monotone photograph mounted on card depicting Waterloo Bridge, with buildings and riverboats visibile in the foreground of the image.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleWaterloo Bridge (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Brief description
Photograph by Roger Fenton, 'Waterloo Bridge', London, albumen print, ca. 1854
Physical description
Monotone photograph mounted on card depicting Waterloo Bridge, with buildings and riverboats visibile in the foreground of the image.
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 508mm
  • Mount width: 609mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Photographed by R. Fenton' (Printed in ink on paper below image.)
  • '97' (Handwritten in pencil on lower left corner of paper below image.)
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
  • 3269 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
  • 2003-5001_2_21638 - Science Museum Group accession number
Collection
Accession number
RPS.1591-2017

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Record createdFebruary 28, 2018
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