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Iris

Photograph
ca. 1935 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Letten, Ernest (photographer)

Photographic print mounted on card, in colour, depicting three purple irises and two yellow irises against an out of focus very light purple background.


Object details

Categories
The Royal Photographic Society
Photographs
Object type
Photograph
TitleIris (assigned by artist)
Brief description
Photograph by Ernest Letten, 'Iris', 3 colour separation process Eastman wash off relief print, ca. 1935.
Physical description
Photographic print mounted on card, in colour, depicting three purple irises and two yellow irises against an out of focus very light purple background.
Marks and inscriptions
  • "IRIS" (Handwritten in pencil under the lower left corner of the image.)
  • 'Ernest Letten A.R.P.S.' (Artists signature handwritten in pencil under the lower right corner of the image.)
  • 'Class IIA "IRIS"/ Ernest Letten ARPS/ 147 Winnett Avenue/ Toronto/ Canada/ Process. 3 color, sep negs, direct/ Print Eastman wash off relief' (Handwritten in ink on verso of print.)
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.
Other numbers
  • 2003-5001_2_22469 - Science Museum Group accession number
  • 22859 - Royal Photographic Society number
  • 1007 - RPS identifier - alternative
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.32-2019

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Record createdJanuary 8, 2019
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1468918/iris-photograph-letten-ernest/
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