Two women travelling on camels
Photograph
ca. 1914 (photographed)
ca. 1914 (photographed)
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Autochrome depicting two women on camelback in the desert. In front of them a man in blue dress and a red hat sits on a donkey. Two further men are standing either side of the camels and a group of figures can be scene in the background of the image. Two glass plates sandwiched together and taped around the edges.
Object details
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| Title | Two women travelling on camels (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | autochrome |
| Brief description | Photograph by Helen Messinger Murdoch, 'Two women travelling on camels', autochrome, ca. 1914 |
| Physical description | Autochrome depicting two women on camelback in the desert. In front of them a man in blue dress and a red hat sits on a donkey. Two further men are standing either side of the camels and a group of figures can be scene in the background of the image. Two glass plates sandwiched together and taped around the edges. |
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| 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.2468-2018 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2018 |
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