Hibiscus flowers
Photograph
1914 (photographed)
1914 (photographed)
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Autochrome depicting pink hibiscus flowers in a wicker vase. Two separate glass plates taped together around the edges, with a small section of the tape missing from the top left corner exposing the glass, and some raised emulsion visible through the rear glass plate.
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Title | Hibiscus flowers (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | autochrome |
Brief description | Photograph by Helen Messinger Murdoch, 'Hibiscus flowers', Honolulu, Hawaii, autochrome, 1914 |
Physical description | Autochrome depicting pink hibiscus flowers in a wicker vase. Two separate glass plates taped together around the edges, with a small section of the tape missing from the top left corner exposing the glass, and some raised emulsion visible through the rear glass plate. |
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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.1360-2018 |
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Record created | March 7, 2018 |
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