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The Church Vestibule

Photograph
1944 (photographed)
Artist/Maker

Monochrome photograph mounted on card depicting four figures wearing head coverings and robes entering a church vestibule. One of the figures is carrying a staff with an effigy of Christ, and two of the other figures are carrying ceremonial lamps. Two further figures are visible but obscured.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Church Vestibule (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Carbon print.
Brief description
Photograph by Alexander Keighley, 'The Church Vestibule', carbon print, 1944
Physical description
Monochrome photograph mounted on card depicting four figures wearing head coverings and robes entering a church vestibule. One of the figures is carrying a staff with an effigy of Christ, and two of the other figures are carrying ceremonial lamps. Two further figures are visible but obscured.
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 631mm
  • Mount width: 504mm
Marks and inscriptions
'Royal Photographic Society/ Alexander Keighley Collection 1948/ Title: The Church Vestibule/ Process: Carbon/ Date: 1944/ No. AK 164' (Printed and completed in ink.)
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
  • 2177 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
  • 13567 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
  • 164 - RPS identifier - misc.
  • 2003-5001_2_26102 - Science Museum Group accession number
Collection
Accession number
RPS.2110-2018

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Record createdJune 20, 2018
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