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Pink Roses

Photograph
c.1933 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Messinger Murdoch, Helen (photographer)

Autochrome depicting two pink roses against a white background. Two glass plates sandwiched together to protect the autochrome emulsion layer, taped at the edges.


Object details

Categories
Photographs
The Royal Photographic Society
Object type
Photograph
TitlePink Roses (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Autochrome
Glass
Autochrome
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by Helen Messinger Murdoch, 'Pink Roses', c.1933, autochrome
Physical description
Autochrome depicting two pink roses against a white background. Two glass plates sandwiched together to protect the autochrome emulsion layer, taped at the edges.
Dimensions
  • Height: 84mm
  • Width: 110mm
  • Depth: 3mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • '10971' (On black tape in the top right corner, handwritten in pencil.)
  • '293' (On white sticker stuck onto the bottom left of the tape surrounding the plate, printed in black.)
  • 'October 6th 19321' (Handwritten in pencil on the bottom edge of the tape surrounding the plates.)
  • 'H M Murdoch F.R.P.S' (Handwritten in red ink in the bottom right hand corner of the plate.)
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
  • 10971 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
  • XRG833 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • 293 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.3-2018

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Record createdJanuary 15, 2018
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1427934/pink-roses-photograph-messinger-murdoch-helen/
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