Nile Boats at Luxor
Photograph
1914 (photographed)
1914 (photographed)
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Autochrome depicting a group of boats with sails visible on a river, the edge of the river on the right side of the image is lined with trees. Two glass plates sandwiched together to protect the autochrome emulsion layer, taped at the edges. The left edge of the tape is missing.
Object details
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| Title | Nile Boats at Luxor (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Autochrome |
| Brief description | Photograph by Helen Messinger Murdoch, 'Nile Boats at Luxor', Egypt, autochrome, 1914 |
| Physical description | Autochrome depicting a group of boats with sails visible on a river, the edge of the river on the right side of the image is lined with trees. Two glass plates sandwiched together to protect the autochrome emulsion layer, taped at the edges. The left edge of the tape is missing. |
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| 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. |
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| Accession number | RPS.88-2018 |
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| Record created | January 26, 2018 |
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