Tewkesbury Abbey thumbnail 1
Image of Gallery in South Kensington
Request to view at the Prints & Drawings Study Room, level F , Case XRP, Shelf 230

Tewkesbury Abbey

Photograph
ca. 1850s (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Photographic print in monochrome depicting the exterior of the back of an abbey and a small cemetery with densely erected tombstones.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleTewkesbury Abbey (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Brief description
Photograph by Roger Fenton, 'Tewkesbury Abbey', Gloucestershire, albumen print, ca. 1850s
Physical description
Photographic print in monochrome depicting the exterior of the back of an abbey and a small cemetery with densely erected tombstones.
Dimensions
  • Mount height: mm
  • Mount width: mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Photographed by R. Feton'
    Translation
    Printed in ink on paper below image
  • '9 TewkesburyAbbey, he west window and'
    Translation
    Printed in ink on paper glued onto the bottom right corner of the paper mount
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
  • 3030 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
  • 322 - RPS identifier - other
  • 2003-5001_2_25751 - Science Museum Group accession number
Collection
Accession number
RPS.4474-2018

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdOctober 3, 2018
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest