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Distany View of Ullswater from Gowbarrow Park

Photograph
late 1850s
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mounted landscape format black and white print of a tree on the hill. A lake and hills are seen in the distant background.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleDistany View of Ullswater from Gowbarrow Park (generic title)
Materials and techniques
albumen print
Brief description
Photograph by Roger Fenton, 'Distant View of Ullswater from Gowbarrow Park', Lake District, mounted black and white print
Physical description
Mounted landscape format black and white print of a tree on the hill. A lake and hills are seen in the distant background.
Marks and inscriptions
  • Photographed by R. Fenton (Printed in ink on paper below image)
  • Distant view of Ulswater [sic: Ullswater] from Gobarrow [sic: Gowbarrow] Park (handwritten in ink on paper 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.
Place depicted
Other numbers
  • 3226 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
  • 2003-5001_2_24300 - Science Museum Group accession number
  • 153 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.206-2019

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Record createdJanuary 16, 2019
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