Oxford
Photograph
19th century (made), 1862 (published)
19th century (made), 1862 (published)
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This photograph is one of 40 views of the river Thames, taken by Victor Albert Prout on his journey by boat from London to Oxford. They are part of a portfolio titled The Thames London to Oxford, published by Virtue and Company, London, in 1862. The portfolio includes two indexes listing the title of each photograph. Some of the photographs show the house boat on which he traveled, which he had converted into a darkroom.
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| Materials and techniques | albumen print from wet plate collodion on glass negative |
| Brief description | Photograph by Victor A Prout, 'Oxford' from the series 'The Thames London to Oxford', albumen print, 1862 |
| Physical description | A sepia-coloured photograph of a river scene landscape of the Thames with houses in the background. |
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| Gallery label | Victor Albert Prout (1835–77)
From the series The Thames London to Oxford, 1862
Prout produced an impressive photographic journey along the River Thames, from the Houses of Parliament to Magdalen Bridge in Oxford. The panoramic format suited the wide expanses of riverside landscape he depicted. He completed the journey in a covered darkroom boat, where he prepared and developed his negatives.
Albumen prints
(30-04-2015) |
| Object history | purchased from Robert Hershkowitz Limited |
| Summary | This photograph is one of 40 views of the river Thames, taken by Victor Albert Prout on his journey by boat from London to Oxford. They are part of a portfolio titled The Thames London to Oxford, published by Virtue and Company, London, in 1862. The portfolio includes two indexes listing the title of each photograph. Some of the photographs show the house boat on which he traveled, which he had converted into a darkroom. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Joan Osmond (2013) Victor Albert Prout. A Mid-Vctorian Photographer (1835-1877)
Martin Parr and Gerry Badger (2004), The Photobook: A History Volume 1, Phaidon, p. 67
Sunday Times Book of Photodiscovery, 1980, p. 239 |
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| Accession number | PH.96-1987 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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