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Cup in form of a dragon, rock crystal, Italian

Photograph
1863 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Clifford, Jane (photographer)
Place of origin
Madrid (photographed)

A mounted sepia-coloured photograph of a glass vessel in the form of a dragon.

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Object details

Categories
Photographs
Glass
Object type
Photograph
Titles
  • Cup in form of a dragon, rock crystal, Italian (generic title)
  • Dauphin's Treasure (series title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Photographic Paper
Photography
Albumen Process
Brief description
Photograph by Jane Clifford, 'Cup in form of a dragon, rock crystal, Italian', Royal Collection, Spain, albumen print, 1863
Physical description
A mounted sepia-coloured photograph of a glass vessel in the form of a dragon.
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 26.5cm
  • Mount width: 33.2cm
Object history
This is one of a series of photographs by Jane Clifford of ‘Treasures of the Dauphin’ – the collection of vessels of rock crystal and decorative hardstones embellished with gold and silver mounts, precious gems and pearls inherited by Philip V (1683-1746) from his father, Louis, the Grand Dauphin of France (1661-1711) in the collection of the Royal Museum, Madrid (now the Prado). Jane and her husband Charles established a photographic studio in Madrid in 1850 and photographed many objects in the Royal Collection. Upon the death of Charles in 1863, Jane continued to run the studio. The 'Treasures' were photographed by Jane for the Department of Science and Art by the express permission of Her Majesty, the Queen of Spain (Isabella II) at the instruction of J.C. Robinson, Curator in the Department of Science and Art for the South Kensington Museum (which was to become the V&A).
Subjects depicted
Dragons
Glassware
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
42273

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Record createdSeptember 6, 2016
Record URL
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