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The Pyramids

Autochrome
1914
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Glass colour photograph depicting a the Egyptian Pyramids and the Sphinx with a blue sky behind.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleThe Pyramids (generic title)
Brief description
Photograph by Helen Messinger Murdoch, Pyramids, Egypt, about 1914, autochrome
Physical description
Glass colour photograph depicting a the Egyptian Pyramids and the Sphinx with a blue sky behind.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.3cm
  • Width: 10.8cm
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 number
10585 - Royal Photographic Society number
Collection
Accession number
RPS.2975-2017

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Record createdOctober 18, 2017
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