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Santa Barbara

Photograph
ca. 1916 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Autochrome depicting a modernist house, with a street and telephone poles in the foreground, and mountains in the background. Two glass plates sandwiched together and taped around the edges.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSanta Barbara (generic title)
Materials and techniques
autochrome
Brief description
Photograph by Helen Messinger Murdoch, 'House, Santa Barbara', California, autochrome, ca. 1916
Physical description
Autochrome depicting a modernist house, with a street and telephone poles in the foreground, and mountains in the background. Two glass plates sandwiched together and taped around the edges.
Dimensions
  • Height: 83mm
  • Width: 107mm
  • Depth: 3mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Inv 10898' (Handwritten in pencil on the bottom left of the tape surrounding the plate.)
  • '27-IX' (Handwritten in pencil on a circular 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 number
10898 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.1732-2018

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Record createdMarch 21, 2018
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