Dione
Photograph
1854-1858 (photographed)
1854-1858 (photographed)
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Photographic print in monochrome depicting the frontal profile of a female bust.
Object details
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| Title | Dione (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | albumen print |
| Brief description | Photograph by Roger Fenton, 'Dione', albumen print, 1854-1858 |
| Physical description | Photographic print in monochrome depicting the frontal profile of a female bust. |
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| 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. |
| Object history | In 1853, the British Museum asked Fenton to document parts of their collection as their official photographer. He went on to take many photographs of classical busts, skeletons, Assyrian tablets and other works of art. |
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| Accession number | RPS.4841-2018 |
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| Record created | October 23, 2018 |
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