Photograph
1868 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This albumen print, a type of photograph, was made in 1868 from a glass negative in the photographic studio in the factory of Skidmore's firm Skidmore's Art Manufactures and Constructive Iron Company at Alma Street, Coventry. This photograph is thus a record of the work done and comes from an archive of designs and photographs from the firm. John Birnie Philip designed the figures of the angels, of which this is one, for the summit of the flèche of George Gilbert Scott's design of the Albert Memorial in Hyde Park, London. The plaster figures were electroformed in copper and gilded by Skidmore's firm.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Albumen print on paper mounted on card |
| Brief description | Photograph of the plaster figure of an angel by John Birnie Philip for the summit of the Albert Memorial, 1868 |
| Physical description | Albumen print of the plaster figure of an angel with outstretched arms. |
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| Production type | Model |
| Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of the Friends of the National Libraries |
| Historical context | This figure forms one of the angels on the uppermost tier of angels at the summit of the fleche. These angels are designed to be actively involved in Prince Albert's translation to Heaven. |
| Production | John Birnie Philip designed the figures of the angels, of which this is one, for the summit of the flèche of George Gilbert Scott's design of the Albert Memorial. The plaster figures were electroformed in copper and gilded by Francis Skidmore's firm Skidmore's Art Manufactures and Constructive Iron Company at Alma Street, Coventry. |
| Summary | This albumen print, a type of photograph, was made in 1868 from a glass negative in the photographic studio in the factory of Skidmore's firm Skidmore's Art Manufactures and Constructive Iron Company at Alma Street, Coventry. This photograph is thus a record of the work done and comes from an archive of designs and photographs from the firm. John Birnie Philip designed the figures of the angels, of which this is one, for the summit of the flèche of George Gilbert Scott's design of the Albert Memorial in Hyde Park, London. The plaster figures were electroformed in copper and gilded by Skidmore's firm. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.408-2006 |
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| Record created | October 3, 2007 |
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