Photograph
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Photograph by William Mayland, Priest giving absolution to girl, c.1860
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| Brief description | Photograph by William Mayland, Priest giving absolution to girl, c.1860 |
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| Gallery label | Making It Up: Photographic Fictions (2018)
In this pair of tableaux, a priest hears confession from a young woman, then grants her absolution. The strip of carpet in the foreground of the first image reveals the studio setting in which the scenes were staged. A pair of lit candles standing among the props on the table indicate the passage of time, having burnt down from one picture to the next.
Marta Weiss |
| 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. |
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| Accession number | RPS.1253-2018 |
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| Record created | March 7, 2018 |
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