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Galerie sur la route de la Via Mala. Suisse

Photograph
ca. 1860s (Photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Two sepia-coloured arch shaped stereo photographs mounted on card to be viewed through a stereoscope showing a pathway edged by a wooden fence through a mountainous valley. A man and a woman stand by the fence.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Galerie sur la route de la Via Mala. Suisse (assigned by artist)
  • Views of Switzerland (series title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen process
Brief description
Stereographic photograph by William England, 'Galerie sur la route de la Via Mala. Suisse', commissioned by the Alpine Club, albumen print, ca. 1860s
Physical description
Two sepia-coloured arch shaped stereo photographs mounted on card to be viewed through a stereoscope showing a pathway edged by a wooden fence through a mountainous valley. A man and a woman stand by the fence.
Dimensions
  • Card height: 8.7cm
  • Card width: 17.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'By permission: Dedicated to / The Alpine Club / Views of Switzerland / Photographed by W. England. (Registered). / 196. - GALERIE SUR LA ROUTE DE LA VIA MALA. SUISSE.' (printed, recto)
  • 'Inv 14361' (pencil, 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.
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Other numbers
  • XRG671 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • Inv. 14361 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
  • Stereoscopes Box 16 - RPS identifier - box number
  • PH 455 - RPS identifier - alternative
  • Stereo cards 41 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.895-2022

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Record createdSeptember 26, 2022
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