Valley in the Shadow of Death
Photograph
1855 (printed), ca. 1870 (photographed)
1855 (printed), ca. 1870 (photographed)
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A mounted sepia coloured view of a 19th century battlefield littered with cannon balls
Object details
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| Title | Valley in the Shadow of Death (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Modern digital print |
| Brief description | Photograph by Roger Fenton, 'Valley in the Shadow of Death', modern digital print of original salted paper print of April 1855 |
| Physical description | A mounted sepia coloured view of a 19th century battlefield littered with cannon balls |
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| Credit line | The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund and Art Fund. |
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| Associated object | 64856 (Copy) |
| Other number | XRP1222 - RPS collection - V&A identifier |
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| Accession number | RPS.50-2022 |
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| Record created | April 25, 2022 |
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