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Buckingham Palace, The Old Front

Photograph
ca. 1854 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Black and white photograph depicting one side of the Buckingham Palace building behind its gate with three lamp posts and two ghostly figures in the foreground.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleBuckingham Palace, The Old Front (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Brief description
Photograph by Roger Fenton, 'Buckingham Palace, The Old Front', albumen print, about 1854
Physical description
Black and white photograph depicting one side of the Buckingham Palace building behind its gate with three lamp posts and two ghostly figures in the foreground.
Dimensions
  • Image width: 427mm
  • Image height: 306mm
  • Sheet width: 488mm
  • Sheet height: 392mm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Photographed by R. Fenton' (Recto, below the image )
Credit line
The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund.
Other numbers
  • XRP253 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • RF12 - RPS identifier - misc.
  • 1/2/3268 - Royal Photographic Society number
  • 2003-5001.2.20126 - Science Museum Group accession number
Collection
Accession number
RPS.1563-2017

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Record createdJune 21, 2017
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