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The Bridge

Photograph
1906 (photographed)
Artist/Maker

Monochrome photograph in card mount depicting four figures, one of which is holding a child, crossing an arched stone bridge. A man can be seen sitting on the bridge, and a group of three children are visible in the lower right of the image. Object has image of verso of mount, depicting a cropped image of trees.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Bridge (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Carbon print
Brief description
Photograph by Alexander Keighley, 'The Bridge', carbon print, 1906
Physical description
Monochrome photograph in card mount depicting four figures, one of which is holding a child, crossing an arched stone bridge. A man can be seen sitting on the bridge, and a group of three children are visible in the lower right of the image. Object has image of verso of mount, depicting a cropped image of trees.
Dimensions
  • Mount width: 660mm
  • Mount height: 473mm
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 number
6072 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.2068-2018

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Record createdJune 20, 2018
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