Untitled (Science Museum Entrance, Victoria & Albert Museum)

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Artist/Maker	Shafran, Nigel (photographer)
Place of origin	Victoria and Albert Museum (made)

Landscape photograph of the security hut at the Science Gate entrance of the Victoria & Albert Museum. The hut is central with doors to the Henry Cole Wing visible at the left of the photograph. Inside the hut, there is a lit desk lamp.

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Categories	Tiles Access_to_Images 2003 History of the V&A
Object type	Photograph
Title	Untitled (Science Museum Entrance, Victoria & Albert Museum) (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Chromogenic process Photographic Paper
Brief description	Shafran, Nigel; Untitled (science museum entrance, Victoria and Albert Museum), 1999
Physical description	Landscape photograph of the security hut at the Science Gate entrance of the Victoria & Albert Museum. The hut is central with doors to the Henry Cole Wing visible at the left of the photograph. Inside the hut, there is a lit desk lamp.
Dimensions	Sheet height: 24cm Sheet width: 31cm Print height: 23.7cm Print width: 30.3cm
Object history	This photograph is part of a set commissioned by the Museum from the photographer to celebrate the completion of the chairmanship of the V&A Board of Trustees, Lord Armstrong. A set of the photographs were given to Lord Armstrong at his leaving party and another set are in the photography collection at the V&A.
Production	Reason For Production: Commemorative Reason For Production: Commission
Place depicted	Victoria and Albert Museum
Associated objects	E.260-1999 (Set) E.261-1999 (Set) E.262-1999 (Set) E.263-1999 (Set) E.265-1999 (Set) E.267-1999 (Set) E.268-1999 (Set) E.269-1999 (Set) E.270-1999 (Set) E.271-1999 (Set) E.272-1999 (Set) E.273-1999 (Set) E.274-1999 (Set) E.275-1999 (Set)
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.275-1999

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Record created	August 22, 2003
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O83604/untitled-science-museum-entrance-victoria-photograph-shafran-nigel/

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