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Mont Saint Michel - La porte du Roi, la Tour du Guet

Photograph
late 19th century (Photographed)
Artist/Maker

A sepia-coloured photograph of a view down a cobble stone street towards an archway through a stone building. There are benches, chairs and tables lining the street. Small houseware shops also line the street. Two figures are visible. A dog lies in the middle of the street.

Object details

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Object type
TitleMont Saint Michel - La porte du Roi, la Tour du Guet (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Brief description
Photograph by unknown photographer, 'Mont Saint Michel - La Porte du Roi, la Tour du Guet', albumen print, ca. late 19th century
Physical description
A sepia-coloured photograph of a view down a cobble stone street towards an archway through a stone building. There are benches, chairs and tables lining the street. Small houseware shops also line the street. Two figures are visible. A dog lies in the middle of the street.
Dimensions
  • Paper height: 30cm
  • Paper width: 22.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • '12 Mont Saint Michel, La Porte du Roi, la Tour du Gulet C.N. & Co.' (printed on photograph, recto)
  • 'Signed portrait of George Eastman / See biography for identity of photographer' (pencil, bottom, recto, mount)
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
  • 21826 - Royal Photographic Society number
  • 15392 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
  • A9 - RPS identifier - box number
Collection
Accession number
RPS.2035-2022

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Record createdNovember 7, 2022
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