Statue of Venus at Crystal Palace

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Artist/Maker	Negretti and Zambra (photographers) London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company (photographers)
Place of origin	London (photographed)

Stereoscopic daguerreotype of a sculpture of 'Musidora' made by John Thomas. Possibly on display at the Royal Academy of Arts exhibition of 1852, or at the Crystal Palace after it was relocated to Sydenham in 1854. The daguerreotype plates are in a black mount with two rectangular arched windows. This is glazed in a passe-partout frame.

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Categories	Photographs Sculpture Crystal Palace Portraits The Royal Photographic Society
Object type	Photograph
Title	Statue of Venus at Crystal Palace (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Stereoscopic daguerreotype in a passe-partout frame Copper Glass Metal Paper (Fiber Product) Daguerreotype Photography
Brief description	Photograph possibly by Negretti and Zambra or the London Stereoscopic Company, 'Musidora' by John Thomas, stereo daguerreotype, c. 1855.
Physical description	Stereoscopic daguerreotype of a sculpture of 'Musidora' made by John Thomas. Possibly on display at the Royal Academy of Arts exhibition of 1852, or at the Crystal Palace after it was relocated to Sydenham in 1854. The daguerreotype plates are in a black mount with two rectangular arched windows. This is glazed in a passe-partout frame.
Dimensions	Image height: 68mm Image width: 58mm Frame height: 83mm Frame width: 171mm Frame depth: 3mm
Marks and inscriptions	(Red sticker with '42' on verso of frame.)
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.
Associated object	PROV.6638-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers	XRG1075F - RPS collection - V&A identifier 2003-5001/2/28270 - Science Museum Group accession number Cat no. 42 - RPS identifier - inventory no. C7/D8 BOX 2 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection	Department of Photography
Accession number	RPS.588-2017

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Record created	July 7, 2017
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1403804/statue-of-venus-at-crystal-photograph-negretti-and-zambra/

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