A Drawing room, 34 Grosvenor Square
Photograph
1880 (made)
1880 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Object Type
Albumen prints were the first glossy, coated photographic prints. They were in general use from about 1855 to 1890. They were made from thin paper which was first coated with a mixture of whisked egg white and salt, then sensitized with silver nitrate. This print was made from a glass negative.
People
Bedford Lemere & Co. was one of the most prolific firms of architectural photographers working from the 1880s through the turn of the century. Their work is characterised by a straightforward, evenly lit recording style.
Places
This interior is filled with what appears to be 18th-century French furniture and a decorative plaster ceiling in the style of the 18th-century Scottish architect, Robert Adam.
Albumen prints were the first glossy, coated photographic prints. They were in general use from about 1855 to 1890. They were made from thin paper which was first coated with a mixture of whisked egg white and salt, then sensitized with silver nitrate. This print was made from a glass negative.
People
Bedford Lemere & Co. was one of the most prolific firms of architectural photographers working from the 1880s through the turn of the century. Their work is characterised by a straightforward, evenly lit recording style.
Places
This interior is filled with what appears to be 18th-century French furniture and a decorative plaster ceiling in the style of the 18th-century Scottish architect, Robert Adam.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | A Drawing room, 34 Grosvenor Square (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen print |
| Brief description | Photograph of a drawing room, 34, Grosvenor Square, taken by Bedford Lemere & Co., London, 1880 |
| Physical description | Photograph |
| Dimensions |
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| Gallery label | British Galleries:
The firm of Bedford Lemere recorded many of the most fashionable interiors in London from about 1880. French Style was still fashionable at that date for many of the richest in London society. It continued in use into the 20th century. The Ritz Hotel, opened in 1906, was a late example of this style.(27/03/2003) |
| Credit line | Given by Batsford Ltd, London |
| Object history | Taken by Bedford Lemere and Company, London |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Object Type Albumen prints were the first glossy, coated photographic prints. They were in general use from about 1855 to 1890. They were made from thin paper which was first coated with a mixture of whisked egg white and salt, then sensitized with silver nitrate. This print was made from a glass negative. People Bedford Lemere & Co. was one of the most prolific firms of architectural photographers working from the 1880s through the turn of the century. Their work is characterised by a straightforward, evenly lit recording style. Places This interior is filled with what appears to be 18th-century French furniture and a decorative plaster ceiling in the style of the 18th-century Scottish architect, Robert Adam. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 186-1926 |
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| Record created | March 27, 2003 |
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