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View of a Tower

Photograph
late 19th century (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carte-de-visite depicting a view of a tower, part of a historical building/landmark in Ireland. People are laying a cobbled street in the foreground.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleView of a Tower (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by Cooke & Cooke, View of a Tower, albumen print, late 19th century.
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a view of a tower, part of a historical building/landmark in Ireland. People are laying a cobbled street in the foreground.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 87mm
  • Image width: 55mm
  • Card height: 104mm
  • Card width: 63mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • COOKE & COOKE ROSCREA & THURLES (Printed on recto, beneath image.)
  • COOKE & COOKE / PORTRAIT & LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHERS / ROSCREA & THURLES Negatives kept. Copies can / be had at any time. (Printed on verso as part of logo.)
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.5859-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other number
XRG302 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
Collection
Accession number
RPS.2159-2017

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Record createdAugust 15, 2017
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