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RMS Empress of Britain

Photograph
ca. 1928-1939 (Photographed)
Artist/Maker

A mounted colour photograph of a dining room on a cruise ship with wood chairs and tables covered with white table cloths.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleRMS Empress of Britain (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Vivex print
Brief description
Photograph by Stewart Bale [?], 'RMS Empress of Britain', Vivex, ca. 1928-39
Physical description
A mounted colour photograph of a dining room on a cruise ship with wood chairs and tables covered with white table cloths.
Dimensions
  • Mount height: 39.2cm
  • Mount width: 52cm
Marks and inscriptions
Vivex stamp and ink stamp; RPS inventory label; copyright stamp 'Possibly Stewart Bale?'; 'COPYRIGHT COLOUR PHOTOGAPHS LIMITED' (printed labels, ink stamps, ink, pencil)
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
Subject depicted
Other numbers
  • 15717 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
  • 2578 - Royal Photographic Society number
  • 2003-5001-2-15717 - Science Museum Group accession number
Collection
Accession number
RPS.2289-2022

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Record createdDecember 5, 2022
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