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Miss Stuart, Santa Barbara

Photograph
c.1915 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Autochrome depicting a woman sat on a rocky outcrop, holding possibly a palm leaf. She is facing right in the evening sun, with hills visible in the background of the image. Two separate glass plates taped together around the edges.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMiss Stuart, Santa Barbara (generic title)
Materials and techniques
autochrome
Brief description
Photograph by Helen Messinger Murdoch, 'Miss Stuart, Santa Barbara', California, c.1915
Physical description
Autochrome depicting a woman sat on a rocky outcrop, holding possibly a palm leaf. She is facing right in the evening sun, with hills visible in the background of the image. Two separate glass plates taped together around the edges.
Dimensions
  • Height: 83mm
  • Width: 107mm
  • Depth: 3mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Inv 10861' (Handwritten in pencil on the top right of the tape surrounding the plate.)
  • '49-VIII' (Handwritten in pencil on a sticker on the bottom left of the tape surrounding the plate, almost illegible.)
  • 'H.M. Murdoch F.R.P.S' (Handwritten in red paint on the emulsion plate, slightly obscured by the tape surrounding the plates.)
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
  • 10861 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
  • XRG852 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
Collection
Accession number
RPS.1370-2018

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Record createdMarch 14, 2018
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