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A photograph of 'The Skylark. Hastings'

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

Carte-de-visite depicting a photograph of 'The Skylark. Hastings', a group of people in a boat. External scene and landscape orientation.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA photograph of 'The Skylark. Hastings' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by G. Westbrook, a photograph of 'The Skylark. Hastings', albumen print, ca. 1860s
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a photograph of 'The Skylark. Hastings', a group of people in a boat. External scene and landscape orientation.
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 62mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'G. WESTBROOK, / General Photographer, / HASTINGS' (Printed on verso, as part of logo.)
  • 'THE SKYLARK. HASTINGS' (Printed on recto, below the image.)
  • 'ROYAL PHOTOGRAPHIS SOCIETY, / 35, RUSSELL SQUARE / LONDON, W.C.1.' (Stamped on verso.)
  • 'W. F. Cow?' (Handwritten in pencil on recto, below the image with a arrow point up to the 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.
Associated object
PROV.5861-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other number
XRG304 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
Collection
Accession number
RPS.4831-2018

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Record createdOctober 15, 2018
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