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Sailing Boat

Photograph
ca. 1900-1950s (photographed)
Artist/Maker

An unmounted sepia-coloured photograph of a sailing boat under sail

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSailing Boat (generic title)
Materials and techniques
gelatin silver print
Brief description
Photograph by Beken of Cowes, sailing boat, toned gelatin silver print, ca. first half 1900s
Physical description
An unmounted sepia-coloured photograph of a sailing boat under sail
Dimensions
  • Paper height: 24.2cm
  • Paper width: 29.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • titled , numbered and signed (white ink, recto, bottom, image)
  • Royal Photographic Society ink stamp (ink stamp, verso, paper)
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
Object history
Acquired 1964
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Collection
Accession number
RPS.240-2023

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Record createdMarch 2, 2023
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