Photograph
1853 (photographed)
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In 1853, Charles Thurston Thompson, the first Official Photographer of the South Kensington Museum (later the V&A), was commissioned to photograph a loan exhibition of furniture at Gore House, London. It was the first of many photographic campaigns documenting temporary loan exhibitions that were to become a hallmark of the Museum's photographic service.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Albumen print |
| Brief description | Thurston Thompson, Charles. Daggers Album, Vol. 2, of Objects: Arms and Armour, 19thC |
| Physical description | A sepia-colured photograph mounted in a bound 91 page album of 142 prints. The prints are usually mounted two to a page, with the National Art Library Stamp visible upper centre. There are some blank pages and end pages. |
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| Summary | In 1853, Charles Thurston Thompson, the first Official Photographer of the South Kensington Museum (later the V&A), was commissioned to photograph a loan exhibition of furniture at Gore House, London. It was the first of many photographic campaigns documenting temporary loan exhibitions that were to become a hallmark of the Museum's photographic service. |
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| Accession number | 32771 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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