Not currently on display at the V&A

Painted Photograph

1894 (made), 1100s-1300s (subject matter) (made)
Artist/Maker
John Watkins (photographer)
Place of origin
England (made)
Sicily (made)

Photograph of a 12th-13th century Sicilian seal bag from Canterbury Cathedral, handcoloured with watercolours


Object details

Categories
Photographs
Fashion
Accessories
Object type
Painted photograph
Materials and techniques
Photograph coloured in watercolours
Watercolour on Paper
Photography
Painting
Brief description
Coloured with watercolour, 1894, Watkins, John; English. Subject depicts a 1100s-1200s Sicilian silk seal-bag from Canterbury Cathedral
Physical description
Photograph of a 12th-13th century Sicilian seal bag from Canterbury Cathedral, handcoloured with watercolours
Dimensions
  • Width: 17cm
  • Height: 13cm
Measurements taken from original acquisition register and converted to cm from inches
Object history
The document to which the seal contained by the bag is attached is dated 1191
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
2-1894

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Record createdNovember 10, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O172013/painted-photograph-john-watkins/
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