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Daguerreotype

10/06/1854 (made)
Artist/Maker
Delamotte, Philip Henry (photographer)
Williams, Thomas Richard (photographer)

Daguerreotype probably by T.R. William, Crystal Palace, Sydenham, opening, View of the Royal Party, including Queen Victoria, 10 June 1854

Object details

Object type
Daguerreotype
Brief description
Daguerreotype probably by T.R. William, Crystal Palace, Sydenham, opening, View of the Royal Party, including Queen Victoria, 10 June 1854
Dimensions
  • Width: 128mm (frame with )
Gallery label
(03/02/2015)
Gallery 100: A History of Photography: Series and Sequences, 6 February 2015 – 1 November 2015.
In 1854, the Great Exhibition showcased arts and industry, including photography, from around the world. It took place in the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park. The building was subsequently moved and reconstructed in south London. These important early photographs, taken moments apart, show Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at the re- opening ceremony on 10 June 1854.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
1681-1939

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1075389/daguerreotype-delamotte-philip-henry/
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