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The Open Door.

Photograph
1844 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

General Description: No. 1 in the Golden Age of British Photography portfolio.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleThe Open Door.
Materials and techniques
Photogravure, from paper negative
Brief description
Photograph from the 'Golden Age of British Photography' portfolio - 'The Open Door', 1844
Physical description
General Description: No. 1 in the Golden Age of British Photography portfolio.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 14.2cm
  • Image width: 19cm
  • Sheet height: 50.7cm
  • Sheet width: 41cm
Size of image: 14.2 x 19 cm Size of sheet: 50.7 x 41 cm
Credit line
Given by Mark Haworth-Booth
Object history
These photogravures (E.78-93-1994) were made by John Goodman and published as a portfolio titled The Golden Age of British Photography, 1839-1900 by the Aperture Foundation, New York (1985). The original paper negative for this print is in the collection of the Science Museum, London.
Production
Photogravure 1985, from original negative.
Collection
Accession number
E.78-1994

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Record createdApril 1, 2009
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