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Glyco-Thymoline advertisement

Photograph
1939 (photographed), ca. 1990 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A mounted colour still-life photograph of an owl perched atop a soldier's helment, with bandage, mouthwash and a tin of 'anti-gas' ointment.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleGlyco-Thymoline advertisement (generic title)
Materials and techniques
digital dye transfer print
Brief description
Photograph by Madame Yevonde, 'Glyco-Thymoline adverstisement', 1939, modern dye transfer print, ca. 1990
Physical description
A mounted colour still-life photograph of an owl perched atop a soldier's helment, with bandage, mouthwash and a tin of 'anti-gas' ointment.
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 505mm
  • Mount width: 405mm
  • Paper height: 280mm
  • Paper width: 215mm
Marks and inscriptions
'D/P No. 56 / MADAME YEVONDE / Advertising shot / Glyco - Thymoline / Computer generated print from 3 colour separation negatives / (original negs c. 1936) / Print by Crossfeild c. 1989 / Y-21' (pencil, upper right mount, verso)
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.
Subjects depicted
Associated object
PROV.1649-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRP644 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • 2003-5001/2/21612 - Science Museum Group accession number
Collection
Accession number
RPS.3356-2018

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2018
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