Paris Universal Exhibition 1855
Photograph
1855 (made)
1855 (made)
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Image of interior of 1855 Universal Exhibition, showing Naval Trophies and Furniture section of display
Object details
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| Title | Paris Universal Exhibition 1855 (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen print from wet collodion negative |
| Brief description | Albumen print from wet collodion negative.; Bingham, R. Paris Universal Exhibition 1855, Naval Trophies and Furniture Section. |
| Physical description | Image of interior of 1855 Universal Exhibition, showing Naval Trophies and Furniture section of display |
| Gallery label | Robert J. Bingham was invovlved in the pioneering photographic documentation of the Great Exhibition in London in 1851. The Paris Universal Exhibition of 1855 followed its successful example. Bingham, an Englishman resident in Paris, was again asked to photograph the exhibition. This image shows the Naval Trophies and Furniture section and is one of a series that records the construction of the building and the exhibits and displays which included large sections of photographs.(1987) |
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| Accession number | 33259 |
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| Record created | April 1, 2009 |
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