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A Zoo Study

Photograph
1898 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Martin, Paul (photographer)

Monotone photograph on thick paper depicting a zoo keeper feeding a seal at the zoo.


Object details

Categories
Photographs
The Royal Photographic Society
Animals and Wildlife
Children & Childhood
RPS Digitisation Project New
Object type
Photograph
TitleA Zoo Study (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Carbon
Photography
Carbon Process
Brief description
Photograph by Paul Martin, 'A Zoo Study', Carbon print, 1898
Physical description
Monotone photograph on thick paper depicting a zoo keeper feeding a seal at the zoo.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'A Zoo Study' (Handwritten in pencil on verso)
  • '1898' (Written in pencil on verso)
  • by 'Paul Martin' (Written in pencil on verso)
  • 'London' (Written in pencil on verso)
  • '7751/2' (Written in pencil on verso)
  • 'M4' (Written in pencil on verso)
  • 'Scholastic Photo Co. 83.' (Written on print)
Other numbers
  • 7751/2 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
  • M4 - RPS identifier - box number
  • 2203-5001_2_23395 - Science Museum Group accession number
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.5054-2018

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Record createdOctober 23, 2018
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1463081/a-zoo-study-photograph-martin-paul/
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