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Saltash Bridge

Photograph
ca. 1858 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Howlett, Robert (photographer)
Place of origin
Cornwall (photographed)

Photographic print in monochrome mounted on card depicting a bridge connecting two ends of fields under construction. The image depicts the path leading to one end of the bridge in the forehground.


Object details

Categories
Photographs
The Royal Photographic Society
RPS Digitisation Project New
Object type
Photograph
TitleSaltash Bridge (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Photography
Albumen Process
Brief description
Photograph by Robert Howlett, 'Saltash Bridge under Construction', Cornwall, albumen print, about 1858
Physical description
Photographic print in monochrome mounted on card depicting a bridge connecting two ends of fields under construction. The image depicts the path leading to one end of the bridge in the forehground.
Dimensions
  • Mount height: mm
  • Mount width: mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Saltash Bridge under construction'
    Translation
    Handwritten in pencil on card on verso
  • 'WAS ATTRIBUTED TO FENTON NOW ESTABLISHED TO BE BY HOWLETT'
    Translation
    Handwritten in pencil on card on verso
  • 'Saltash Bridge between Devon, Cornwall'
    Translation
    Handwritten in pencil on paper on verso
  • 'Saltash Bridge'
    Translation
    Handwritten in pen on paper on verso
  • 'With in R. Howletts Courts'
    Translation
    Handwritten in pencil on paper below image
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.
Place depicted
Cornwall
Other numbers
  • 2995 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
  • 2003-5000/2995 - Science Museum Group accession number
  • 129 - RPS identifier - other
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.1602-2017

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Record createdFebruary 28, 2018
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1433800/saltash-bridge-photograph-howlett-robert/
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