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The Solar Club

Photograph
1869 (photographed)
Artist/Maker

Monotone photograph, on paper and board depicting a group of men sitting and standing around a table.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Solar Club (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Photograph by Oscar Gustav Rejlander, 'The Solar Club', 1869
Physical description
Monotone photograph, on paper and board depicting a group of men sitting and standing around a table.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Taken in 1869 by Rejlander' (Handwritten in pencil on verso)
  • 'Portrait Box 8' (Handwritten in pencil on verso.)
  • 'Royal Photographic Society' (Stamp)
  • 'P.104 Portrait Collection' (Handwritten in ink on verso)
  • 'The Salon Club' (Handwritten in pencil on mount under photograph)
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.
Object history
Photograph depicts Howard, Butler, Mayland, Pearce, Rejlander, Pritchard, Brown, Johnson, Blanchard, Robinson, Gorden, England, Simpson, Hughes, Werge, Whiting, Woodbury.
Other numbers
  • Portrait Box 8 - RPS identifier - box number
  • P104 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.5226-2018

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Record createdOctober 26, 2018
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