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Group across the lake, Victoria Botanical Gardens

Photograph
1914 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Autochrome depicting a group of men standing at the edge of a large pond facing the camera. 4 palm trees are visible behind the group with a variety of other trees. Two glass plates sandwiched together and taped around the edges.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleGroup across the lake, Victoria Botanical Gardens (generic title)
Materials and techniques
autochrome
Brief description
Photograph by Helen Messinger Murdoch, 'Group across the lake, Victoria Botanical Gardens', Bombay, India, autochrome, 1914
Physical description
Autochrome depicting a group of men standing at the edge of a large pond facing the camera. 4 palm trees are visible behind the group with a variety of other trees. Two glass plates sandwiched together and taped around the edges.
Dimensions
  • Height: 214mm
  • Width: 165mm
  • Depth: 3mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Inv 10983' (Handwritten in pencil on a square white sticker on the upper right of the tape surrounding the plate. )
  • '16564' (Handwritten in ink on a square white sticker on the upper 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.
Other numbers
  • 10983 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
  • 16564 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.2466-2018

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Record createdJune 7, 2018
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