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Melisande in the Wood

Photograph
1909 (photographed)
Artist/Maker

Photograph of a young woman standing in a wood, beside a stream. She looks towards the camera. She wears a green cloak. Photograph based on a scene at the start of the opera 'Pelleas and Mélisande'.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleMelisande in the Wood (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Autochrome
Brief description
Photograph by John Cimon Warburg, 'Melisande in the Wood', 1909, autochrome
Physical description
Photograph of a young woman standing in a wood, beside a stream. She looks towards the camera. She wears a green cloak. Photograph based on a scene at the start of the opera 'Pelleas and Mélisande'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 164mm
  • Width: 120mm
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
Collection
Accession number
RPS.1201-2020

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Record createdJanuary 7, 2021
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