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The Governor's house in Calcutta

Photograph
1914 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Autochrome depicting the gateway to a large house. A man in white uniform with a red hat stands in the centre of the gateway facing the camera. A large tree is visible on the right of the image. Two glass plates sandwiched together and taped around the edges.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Governor's house in Calcutta (generic title)
Materials and techniques
autochrome
Brief description
Photograph by Helen Messinger Murdoch, 'The Governor's house in Calcutta', India, autochrome, 1914
Physical description
Autochrome depicting the gateway to a large house. A man in white uniform with a red hat stands in the centre of the gateway facing the camera. A large tree is visible on the right of the image. Two glass plates sandwiched together and taped around the edges.
Dimensions
  • Height: 83mm
  • Width: 107mm
  • Depth: 3mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • '15-5' (Handwritten in pencil on a circular white sticker on the bottom left of the tape surrounding the plate.)
  • 'inv 10621' (Handwritten in pencil on the top right 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 numbers
  • 10621 - Royal Photographic Society number
  • PH239 - RPS identifier - alternative
Collection
Accession number
RPS.2463-2018

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Record createdJune 5, 2018
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