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A photograph of 'Torquay from Waldon Hill'

Photograph
1860-1869 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carte-de-visite depicting a photograph of 'Torquay from Waldon Hill'. External scene and landscape orientation.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA photograph of 'Torquay from Waldon Hill' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by Way & Sons, a photograph of 'Torquay from Waldon Hill', albumen print, ca. 1860s
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a photograph of 'Torquay from Waldon Hill'. External scene and landscape orientation.
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 62mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Way & Sons, / Phototgraphic Publishers / of / Album Views & c. / Artists Repository, / 13, Victoria Parade, / Torquay' (Printed on verso, as part of logo.)
  • 'F.E.S.' (Handwritten in ink on verso, bottom left corner.)
  • 'ROYAL PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY' (Stamped on verso.)
  • 'Torquay from Waldon Hill' (Handwirtten in ink on verso.)
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.
Associated object
PROV.5861-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRG304 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • RV.5 - RPS identifier - box number
Collection
Accession number
RPS.4818-2018

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Record createdOctober 15, 2018
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