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Entertainment on Margate Sands

Photograph
1892 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Monotone photograph. Depicting a large group of people sitting on the sandy beach at Margate, watching a performance. In the background bathing rooms and a number of hotels along the shoreline can be seen.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleEntertainment on Margate Sands (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Platinum print
Brief description
Photograph by Paul Martin, 'Entertainment on Margate Sands', platinum print, 1892
Physical description
Monotone photograph. Depicting a large group of people sitting on the sandy beach at Margate, watching a performance. In the background bathing rooms and a number of hotels along the shoreline can be seen.
Marks and inscriptions
  • '3454' (Handwritten in pencil on verso.)
  • 'M4' (Handwritten in pencil on verso.)
Other numbers
  • 3454 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
  • M4 - RPS identifier - box number
Collection
Accession number
RPS.3397-2018

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Record createdOctober 16, 2018
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