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The Colosseum, Regent's Park Outer Circle

Photograph
ca. 1860s
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Photographic print in monochrome depicting a view down a wide street, on the left of the image a horse and cart is travelling away from the camera, on the right of the image is a building with a columned portico leading to a large domed amphitheatre.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Colosseum, Regent's Park Outer Circle (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Brief description
Photograph by Roger Fenton, 'The Colosseum, Regent's Park Outer Circle', London, albumen print, ca. 1860s
Physical description
Photographic print in monochrome depicting a view down a wide street, on the left of the image a horse and cart is travelling away from the camera, on the right of the image is a building with a columned portico leading to a large domed amphitheatre.
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 533mm
  • Mount width: 685mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'The Colosseum. Regents Park Outer Circle' (Handwritten in pencil below image on mount.)
  • 'The Colosseum, Regents Park' (Handwritten in pencil below image on mount.)
  • 'Photographed by R Fenton' (Printed in ink below image on mount.)
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
  • 3265 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
  • 2003-5001_2_23125 - Science Museum Group accession number
Collection
Accession number
RPS.1590-2017

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Record createdFebruary 28, 2018
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