11 year old Nguyen Thi Tron waiting to be fitted with an artificial leg
Photograph
1967 (photographed)
1967 (photographed)
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A colour photograph showing a young amputee waiting for an artificial leg to be fitted in a workshop
Object details
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| Title | 11 year old Nguyen Thi Tron waiting to be fitted with an artificial leg (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Chromogenic colour print |
| Brief description | Photograph by Larry Burrows, '11 year old Nguyen Thi Tron waiting to be fitted with an artificial leg', C-print, 1967 |
| Physical description | A colour photograph showing a young amputee waiting for an artificial leg to be fitted in a workshop |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Below the photograph: '6'. Handwritten in pencil on reverse: '1967. 11 year old Nguyen Thi Tron waiting to be fitted with an artificial leg'. Stamped in red ink on reverse: 'LIFE Magazine. Copyright: Time Inc. Reproduction not permitted.' |
| 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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| Accession number | RPS.62-2022 |
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| Record created | May 4, 2022 |
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