The Boulder Stone, Borrowdale
Photograph
ca. 1858 (photographed)
ca. 1858 (photographed)
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Monotone photograph mounted on paper then in card depicting large square boulder. On the right on the image a wooden ladder is leaning against the boulder, with a pile of smaller boulders and wood on the left of the image.
Object details
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| Title | The Boulder Stone, Borrowdale (generic title) |
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| Brief description | Photograph by Roger Fenton, 'The Boulder Stone, Borrowdale', Cumbria, albumen print, ca. 1858 |
| Physical description | Monotone photograph mounted on paper then in card depicting large square boulder. On the right on the image a wooden ladder is leaning against the boulder, with a pile of smaller boulders and wood on the left of the image. |
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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.3340-2018 |
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| Record created | August 31, 2018 |
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